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=== Publications === [[File:Skeptical Inquirer.jpg|thumb|Logo of the ''[[Skeptical Inquirer]]'']] CSI publishes the magazine ''[[Skeptical Inquirer]]'', which was founded by Truzzi, under the name ''The Zetetic''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kreidler |first=Marc |date=2019-02-04 |title=History of CSICOP |url=https://skepticalinquirer.org/history-of-csicop/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Skeptical Inquirer |language=en-US}}</ref> The journal was under Truzzi's editorship for the first year, until August 1977.<ref name=":1" /> The magazine was retitled to ''Skeptical Inquirer'' with [[Kendrick Frazier]], former editor of ''[[Science News]]'', serving as its editor. In June 2023, Stephen Hupp was named as the magazine's editor. Hupp replaced Stuart Vyse, who was the interim editor in November 2022 following the passing of Kendrick Frazier.<ref>{{cite web |title=Skeptical Inquirer Magazine Introduces New Editor Stephen Hupp |url=https://centerforinquiry.org/press_releases/skeptical-inquirer-magazine-introduces-new-editor-stephen-hupp/ |website=centerforinquiry.org |date=June 12, 2023 |publisher=Center for Inquiry |access-date=28 June 2023}}</ref> In 1987, [[Cecil Adams]] of [[The Straight Dope]] called ''Skeptical Inquirer'' "one of the nation's leading antifruitcake journals".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_344.html | title = Are subliminal messages secretly embedded in advertisements? | access-date = 2007-05-01 | date = 26 June 1987 | publisher = The Straight Dope | archive-date = July 20, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080720120609/http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_344.html | url-status = live }}</ref> In addition, CSI publishes ''Skeptical Briefs'', a quarterly newsletter for associate members.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.csicop.org/sb/| title = Skeptical Briefs| access-date = 2008-09-01| year = 2008| publisher = Committee for Skeptical Inquiry| archive-date = September 16, 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080916195946/http://www.csicop.org/sb/| url-status = live}}</ref> CSI conducts and publishes investigations into [[Bigfoot]] and [[unidentified flying object|UFO]] sightings, [[parapsychology|psychics]], [[astrology|astrologers]], [[alternative medicine]], [[cult|religious cult]]s, and paranormal or pseudoscientific claims.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}
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