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Book Cover for: How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason, Lee McIntyre

How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason

Lee McIntyre
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The first presentation video from CSICon 2022 is now available to watch online. This year’s leadoff is Lee McIntyre’s “How to Talk to a Science Denier.” Check it out today and look for more CSICon videos to follow over the next several weeks. https://t.co/MtoS7WWZJn

Paperback, 2022

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Satanic Panic: The Creation of a Contemporary Legend, Jeffrey S. Victor

Satanic Panic: The Creation of a Contemporary Legend

Jeffrey S. Victor
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From the Skeptical Inquirer: The Social Dynamics of Conspiracy Rumors: From Satanic Panic to QAnon by Jeffrey S. Victor https://t.co/eKboeMfbtT

Paperback, 1999

$48.00$24.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Forces of Nature: The Women Who Changed Science, Anna Reser

Forces of Nature: The Women Who Changed Science

Anna Reser
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The Women Who Changed Science: Anna Reser & Leila McNeill on Skeptical Inquirer Presents, Sept. 30 https://t.co/t3Pueo9D0Z

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Book Cover for: Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right, Cynthia Miller-Idriss

Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right

Cynthia Miller-Idriss
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On the next Skeptical Inquirer Presents: Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right Featuring: Cynthia Miller-Idriss https://t.co/VGmM1JKkB9

Paperback, 2022

$21.95$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Conspiracy Theories: A Primer, Joseph E. Uscinski

Conspiracy Theories: A Primer

Joseph E. Uscinski
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Anticipating CSICon: An Interview with Joseph Uscinski on Conspiracy Theories. Are conspiracy theories driving deleterious political and medical behaviors? Who is to blame for our current state of affairs and what should we do about it? https://t.co/COPD8jQxq5

Hardcover, 2020

$65.00$40.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science, Erika Engelhaupt

Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science

Erika Engelhaupt
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Skeptical Inquirer Presents with Erika Engelhaupt. Engelhaupt discusses her book Gory Details, which uncovers fascinating stories about medical treatments involving all manner of bodily fluids while exploring the concepts of disgust and magical thinking. https://t.co/fPSltQeAk8

Hardcover, 2021

$26.00$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Skeptic's Guide to Sports Science: Confronting Myths of the Health and Fitness Industry, Nicholas B. Tiller

The Skeptic's Guide to Sports Science: Confronting Myths of the Health and Fitness Industry

Nicholas B. Tiller
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In his new "The Skeptic’s Guide to Sports Science" column for SI online, Nick Tiller looks at Electric Muscle Stimulation. Electric Muscle Stimulation: The Devil Is in the Detail https://t.co/71ekyPYu8g

Paperback, 2020

$32.99$16.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Quack Quack: The Threat of Pseudoscience, Joe Schwarcz

Quack Quack: The Threat of Pseudoscience

Joe Schwarcz
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In case you missed the March 2, Skeptical Inquirer Presents with Dr. Joe Schwarcz, you can watch the recorded session online. https://t.co/y8P4hCKsC0

Paperback, 2022

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: America the Fearful: Media and the Marketing of National Panics, Benjamin Radford

America the Fearful: Media and the Marketing of National Panics

Benjamin Radford
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Skeptical Inquirer’s Ben Radford was just a guest on The Skeptic Zone podcast talking about his new book "America the Fearful: Media and the Marketing of National Panics." https://t.co/NH3nHxye77

Paperback, 2022

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Skeptics' Guide to the Future: What Yesterday's Science and Science Fiction Tell Us about the World of Tomorrow, Steven Novella

The Skeptics' Guide to the Future: What Yesterday's Science and Science Fiction Tell Us about the World of Tomorrow

Steven Novella
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Skeptical Inquirer Presents: The Skeptics’ Guide to the Future Featuring: Steven Novella. Now available online https://t.co/cbwWmiGaMd

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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