Brian Siano is a regular contributor to Skeptic magazine, a long-time observer of the skeptical movement, and a former Senior Editor of The Humanist and a freelance writer. His regular column, "The Skeptical Eye," dealt with pseudoscience and fringe-culture; topics have included UFO conspiracy theories, comic-book censorship, Satanic cult accounts, and violence-and-the-media claims. He has a B.A. in English from Temple University. Current cultural influences include Stanley Kubrick's films, Harlan Ellison's short stories, Christopher Hitchens' essays, comic books, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Jelly Roll Morton's "Dead Man Blues" and reggae music. He can be reached by email at siano@cceb.med.upenn.edu.