The Skeptic magazine

Now in its tenth year! Published bimonthly since 1987, ISSN 0959-5228


Welcome to the The Skeptic, the UK's only regular magazine to take a skeptical look at pseudoscience and claims of the paranormal.

If you are a UK/Europe resident you can get a free sample issue, with no obligation. Just fill in this form, or email a request together with your name and address to skeptic@cs.man.ac.uk.

The Skeptic is a non-profit magazine founded by Wendy Grossman, and now edited by Dr Steve Donnelly and Toby Howard, both members of the Association of British Science Writers.


Just some of the topics covered by The Skeptic are: UFOs, alien abductions, the New Age, pseudoscience, cold fusion, N-rays, polywater, ghosts, crop circles, alternative medicine, claims of miraculous healing, astrology, crystals, mediums, homoeopathy, the Turin Shroud, cults, Earth mysteries... the list is almost endless!

If you're interested in pseudoscience and claims of the paranormal The Skeptic is one magazine you can't afford to miss!

Each issue includes news, comment, feature articles, regular columns, humour, reviews of books and events, letters, and much much more! Recent issues have featured articles by Martin Gardner, Susan Blackmore, Hilary Evans and Antony Flew; a debate between Nature editor John Maddox and John Beloff ; and special interviews with James Randi and Stephen Fry.


Back issues

Why not browse the contents of previous issues. Most are still available for purchase, and we have an attractive discount scheme if you order multiple back issues together.


How to order The Skeptic

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Get a free sample issue!

If you are a UK/Europe resident you can order a free sample issue (while our stocks last), with no obligation. Just Just fill in this form, or email a request with your snail mail address to toby@cs.man.ac.uk.


Some other skeptical and related resources on the Internet

You might enjoy browsing some of the links below.


Toby Howard, toby@cs.man.ac.uk


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