Skeptophilia

Back in 2006, some people in Hong Kong noticed that despite its facing out over the warm waters of the South China Sea, it seldom gets hit b...

Because apparently some ill-advised person uttered the dreaded words, "Well, things can't possibly get any weirder than they alread...

Ever heard of a witch bottle ? Witch bottles are magical items that are a type of apotropaic magic  -- spells meant to ward off evil (the wo...

Many of us engage in magical thinking -- attributing causal relationships between actions and events that are simply (often accidentally) c...

One of the coolest things about writing Skeptophilia has been the connections I've made with other skeptics.  The friendly comments, an...

Despite my frequent railing against superstition and magical thinking, it's not that I don't see its attractions.  As a teenager and...

Combatting magical thinking can be an uphill battle, sometimes. Even as a diehard skeptic, I get where it comes from.  It can sometimes be a...

When I was little, I had a near-obsession with figuring out whether things were real. I remember pestering my mom over and over, because I f...

Many of us engage in magical thinking -- attributing causal relationships between actions and events that are simply (often accidentally) c...