List of scientific skeptics

This is a list of notable people that promote or practice scientific skepticism. In general, they favor science and are opposed to pseudoscience and quackery. They are generally skeptical of parapsychology, the paranormal, and alternative medicine.

James Alcock, psychologist. Author of several skeptical books and articles.{{cite book|author1=Edwin C. May|author2=Sonali Bhatt Marwaha|title=Extrasensory Perception: Support, Skepticism, and Science [2 volumes]: Support, Skepticism, and Science|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3fzWCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA131|year=2015|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-1-4408-3288-8|pages=131–}}
Isaac Asimov, biochemist, author. Wrote or edited over 500 popular science, other nonfiction, and science fiction books, including the Foundation series. Founding member of CSICOP (now CSI).{{Cite web|url=http://www.csicop.org/si/show/ten_outstanding_skeptics_of_the_twentieth_century/|title=Skeptical Inquirer Magazine Names the Ten Outstanding Skeptics of the Century}}
Robert A. Baker, psychologist, author. Wrote books on ghosts, alien abductions and false memory syndrome.
Banachek, mentalist. participant in Project Alpha. Real name Steve Shaw.{{cite web | url=http://www.pointofinquiry.org/banachek_mentalism_and_skepticism/ | title=Banachek – Mentalism and Skepticism | publisher=Point of Inquiry | date=November 13, 2009 | access-date=April 17, 2016}}
Stephen Barrett, psychiatrist. Cofounder of the National Council Against Health Fraud, critic of alternative medicine. Founder of the Quackwatch website.
Barry Beyerstein, psychologist. Founding member of CSICOP (now CSI).{{cite book|author=Bryan Farha|title=Paranormal Claims: A Critical Analysis|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tzEdpR4gizsC&pg=PA165|year=2007|publisher=University Press of America|isbn=978-0-7618-3772-5|pages=165–}}
Susan Blackmore, parapsychologist. Author, lecturer, and broadcaster.
Maarten Boudry, philosopher and author.{{cite web | url=http://www.kli.ac.at/people/fellow-detail/a0c11eb0/maarten-boudry | title=Maarten Boudry | publisher=Konrad Lorenz Institute | access-date=April 17, 2016}}
Derren Brown, mentalist, critic of alleged psychics and spiritual mediums.{{cite web | url=http://doubtfulnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/what-is-skepticism-pamphlet.pdf | title=What is Skepticism? | publisher=Doubtful News | date=2013 | access-date=April 18, 2016 | pages=7 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008083523/http://doubtfulnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/what-is-skepticism-pamphlet.pdf | archive-date=October 8, 2016 | url-status=dead }}
Robert Todd Carroll, philosopher. Author of The Skeptic's Dictionary book and website.{{cite web | url=http://skepdic.com/authorpage.html | title=Books by Robert Todd Carroll | publisher=The Skeptic's Dictionary | access-date=April 18, 2016}}
Milbourne Christopher, magician. Founding member of CSICOP (now CSI).{{cite book|author=Paul Kurtz|title=Exuberant Skepticism|url=https://archive.org/details/exuberantskeptic0000kurt|url-access=registration|year= 2010|publisher=Prometheus Books|isbn=978-1-61592-970-2|pages=[https://archive.org/details/exuberantskeptic0000kurt/page/167 167]–}}
David Colquhoun, pharmacologist and author of the website Improbable Science.{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jun/02/medical-cure-health-quackery-david-colquhoun | title=If a medical cure looks too good to be true, it probably is | newspaper=The Guardian | date=June 1, 2013 | access-date=April 18, 2016 | author=Colquhoun, David}}
Brian Cox, physicist{{cite magazine | url=http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/04/07/astrologers-jump-on-cox/#.VxR2FzHFJv0 | title=Astrologers jump on Cox | magazine=Discover Magazine | date=April 7, 2010 | access-date=April 18, 2016 | author=Plait, Phil}}
Narendra Dabholkar, author and the founder-president of Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti.{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/world/asia/battling-superstition-indian-paid-with-his-life.html?_r=0 | title=Battling Superstition, Indian Paid With His Life | newspaper=The New York Times | date=August 24, 2013 | access-date=April 18, 2016 | author=Barry, Ellen}}
Richard Dawkins, evolutionary biologist and author known for promoting the gene-centric view of evolution (in his book The Selfish Gene), coining of the term meme, and atheist activism.
Perry DeAngelis, co-founder and former executive director of the New England Skeptical Society,{{cite news|last1=Pollak|first1=Michael|title=Taking the Wind from Silly Sails| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/24/nyregion/taking-the-wind-from-silly-sails.html|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=2 December 2014|date=August 24, 1997}} co-founder and former co-host of the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast.{{cite web|last=Bernstein|first=Evan|title=Remembering Perry DeAngelis Today|url=http://theness.com/roguesgallery/index.php/skepticism/remembering-perry-deangelis-today/|work=The Rogues Gallery|publisher=The Rogues Gallery|access-date=22 May 2014}}
Daniel Dennett, philosopher. Author of Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life and Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon.{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/28/AR2006062802144.html | title=A Scientific Approach to Atheism | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=June 29, 2006 | access-date=April 18, 2016 | author=Miles, Jack}}
Jared Diamond, scientist, author and member of the editorial board of Skeptic.{{cite book|last=Shermer|first=Michael|title=Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MEEhCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA20|year=2016|publisher=Henry Holt and Company|isbn=978-1-62779-138-0|pages=20–}}
Ann Druyan, popular science author and current head of the Planetary Society. Widow of the astronomer Carl Sagan.{{cite web | url=http://www.csicop.org/news/show/deniers_are_not_skeptics | title=Deniers are not Skeptics | publisher=The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) | date=December 5, 2014 | access-date=April 18, 2016}}
Brian Dunning, writer and producer with focus on science and skepticism, host of Skeptoid podcast, as well as a Skeptoid spin-off video series, inFact,{{cite web|last1=Dunning|first1=Brian|title=Welcome to inFactVideo.com|url=http://infactvideo.com/|website=InfactVideo.com|publisher=Skeptoid Media|access-date=24 June 2017}} and producer of educational films on the subject of critical thinking.{{cite web|url=http://www.humanistfest.com/PHFF/Home.html|title=Portland Humanist Film Festival|access-date=November 17, 2011| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109233645/http://www.humanistfest.com/PHFF/Home.html| archive-date=November 9, 2011}}{{cite web|last1=Dunning|first1=Brian|title=Principles of Curiosity|url=http://principlesofcuriosity.com/| website=PrinciplesOfCuriosity.com|publisher=Skeptoid Media|access-date=24 June 2017}}
Mark Edward, formerly worked as an undercover psychic,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPOo6yG9zmc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211217/GPOo6yG9zmc |archive-date=2021-12-17 |url-status=live|title=Mark Edward – Guerrilla Skepticism (part 1) |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-08-03 |access-date=2011-03-14}}{{cbignore}} currently exposes psychics and is the author of a tell-all book on that subject,{{cite web | url=http://www.skepticblog.org/2013/07/01/national-geographic-supports-pseudoscience/ | title=National Geographic Supports Pseudoscience | publisher=Skeptic Blog | date=July 1, 2013 | access-date=April 18, 2016 | author=Edward, Mark}} member of editorial board of The Skeptics Society,{{cite web|title=Editorial Board|url=http://www.skeptic.com/magazine/editorial_board/|website=Skeptic Society|access-date=31 May 2016}} invented the term Guerrilla Skepticism.{{cite AV media|title=TAM 9 Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpUd9uwVjqA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211217/hpUd9uwVjqA |archive-date=2021-12-17 |url-status=live|type=Motion picture|first1=Susan|last1=Gerbic|access-date=August 29, 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{plays audio}}{{rp|(Ref is at 2 minutes)}}
Richard Feynman, theoretical physicist known for his work in quantum mechanics.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/08/why-science-remains-culturally-irrelevant/261601/ | title=Why Science Remains Culturally Irrelevant | magazine=The Atlantic | access-date=April 18, 2016}}
Kendrick Frazier, Editor of the Skeptical Inquirer.
Martin Gardner, author, recreational mathematician. Writer of the long-running 'Mathematical Games' column in Scientific American, and a longstanding columnist for the Skeptical Inquirer. Founding member of CSICOP (now CSI).
Pamela L. Gay, astronomer, co-host of Astronomy Cast, assistant research professor in the STEM center at SIUE and project director for CosmoQuest.{{cite web | url=https://www.starstryder.com/about-me/ | title=About Me | publisher=Star Stryder | access-date=April 18, 2016 | author=Gay, Pamela}}
Susan Gerbic, the founder of Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia which has the mission of improving the skeptical content of Wikipedia.{{cite web|title=Wikapediatrician Susan Gerbic discusses her Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia project|url=http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/wikapediatrician_susan_gerbic_discusses_her_guerrilla_skepticism_on_wikiped|website=CSICOP.org|publisher=The Center for Inquiry|access-date=8 January 2017}}
Ben Goldacre, physician, journalist. Author of the "Bad Science" column in The Guardian (UK newspaper).{{cite news | last =Hegarty | first =Shane | title =Surely it's not the sceptics?| newspaper =The Irish Times | date =September 7, 2007 | access-date =April 18, 2016 | url = https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24895781.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160529073211/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24895781.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = May 29, 2016 |quote=The author of the Guardian's weekly Bad Science column, Dr Ben Goldacre, and physicist and author Vic Stenger will also speak.| publisher = }}
David Gorski, surgical oncologist. A.k.a. Orac of Respectful Insolence. Critic of complementary and alternative medicine.{{cite web | url=https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/acupuncture-does-not-work-for-menopause-a-tale-of-two-acupuncture-studies/ | title=Acupuncture does not work for menopause: A tale of two acupuncture studies | date=April 18, 2016 | access-date=April 18, 2016 | author=Gorski, David}}
Stephen Jay Gould, paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, historian of science, Harvard University.
Natalie Grams, German physician, writer, scientific skeptic, former homeopath, author of Homeopathy Reconsidered — What Really Helps Patients (in German).
Harriet A. Hall, physician, former US Air Force flight surgeon. Critic of alternative medicine and quackery.{{cite web|title=Articles by Harriet Hall – CSI|url=https://www.csicop.org/author/harriethall|website=www.csicop.org|access-date=13 October 2017}}
Sven Ove Hansson, philosopher. Founding Chairperson of the Swedish Skeptics (Vetenskap och Folkbildning) and Editor of the organisation's journal Folkvett.{{cite news | last1 =Dugan | first1 =Dan |last2=Daar|first2=Judy| title =Are Rudolf Steiner's Waldorf Schools 'Non-Sectarian?'| work =Free Inquiry | date =March 22, 1994| access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-15349553.html| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140619121002/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-15349553.html| url-status =dead| archive-date =June 19, 2014|quote=Waldorf schools are the most visible activity of the international Anthroposophical Society, which has been called "the most successful occult religion in Europe" by Sven Ove Hansson, a Swedish skeptic.| publisher = }}
Sam Harris, neuroscientist and author.{{cite web | url=http://www.theminimalists.com/sam/ | title=Waking Up: Sam Harris Discusses the Benefits of Mindfulness | publisher=The Minimalists | access-date=April 18, 2016 | author=Fields Millburn, Joshua}}
Sharon A. Hill, founder of Doubtful News, a news site that links synopses and commentary to original news sources, and provides information to critically assess claims made in the media.{{cite journal|last1=Mongia|first1=Gurmukh|title=A Visit to 15 Credibility Street|journal=Skeptical Briefs|date=Spring 2017|volume=37|issue=1|page=13}} She is also producer and host of the 15 Credibility Street podcast.{{cite podcast| url = http://skepticzone.libsyn.com/the-skeptic-zone-228-3-march-2013| title = The Skeptic Zone #228| website = The SkepticZone| host = Saunders, Richard| date = March 3, 2013| time = 0:06:40| access-date = 2013-03-17}}
Christopher Hitchens, journalist and author.{{cite magazine | url=http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-skeptics-skeptic/ | title=In the battle for ideas, scientists could learn from Christopher Hitchens | magazine=Scientific American | date=November 1, 2010 | access-date=April 18, 2016 | author=Shermer, Michael}}
Douglas Hofstadter, physicist, artificial intelligence researcher. Author of Pulitzer Prize-winning book Gödel, Escher, Bach: The Eternal Golden Braid and Scientific American column "Metamagical Themas".{{cite book|last=Romm|first=Joseph|title=Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know?|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pX-hCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA189|year=2015|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-025019-5|pages=189–}}
Harry Houdini, magician. Critic of Modern Spiritualism who exposed fraudulent psychics and mediums and publicized their methods.
George Hrab American skeptical musician, podcaster, speaker and emcee at The Amaz!ng Meeting{{cite magazine | url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2015/11/14/george_hrab_tedx_talk_about_skepticism.html | title=George Hrab Shows You How to Think | magazine=Slate | date=November 14, 2015 | access-date=April 18, 2016 | author=Plait, Phil}}
Ray Hyman, psychologist, critic of parapsychology. Longstanding contributor to the Skeptical Inquirer. Founding member of CSICOP (now CSI).
Jamie Hyneman, co-creator of the TV show MythBusters.{{cite magazine | url=http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/a-decade-of-explosions-what-mythbusters-taught-me/ | title=A Decade of Explosions: What Mythbusters Taught Me | magazine=Scientific American | date=May 6, 2013 | access-date=April 18, 2016 | author=Hill, Kyle}}
Leo Igwe, Nigerian human rights advocate.{{cite magazine|last=Plait|first=Phil|title=African skeptic needs our help!| date =January 8, 2010| access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/01/08/african-skeptic-needs-our-help/#.VxUl2jHFJv0| magazine =Discover Magazine}}
Edward Jenner, English physician and scientist who pioneered smallpox vaccine.
Penn Jillette magician, half of Penn & Teller duo. Co-creator and co-host of the television series Bullshit!{{cite news | last =Jillette|first=Penn|title='I don't know' -- and that's no act|date=July 3, 2008|access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jul-03-oe-jillette3-story.html| newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}
Teller, magician, other half of Penn & Teller duo. Co-creator and co-host of the television series Bullshit!
Barry Karr, executive director for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
Philip J. Klass, aerospace journalist. Known for his investigations of UFOs. Longstanding contributor to the Skeptical Inquirer. Founding member of CSICOP (now CSI).
Paul Kurtz, philosopher, author. Founder of CSICOP (now CSI), Publisher of the Skeptical Inquirer.
Leighann Lord, American comedian, writer, and actress.{{cite web |last1=Leighann |first1=Lord |title=Meet the 2019 AHA Humanist Arts Awardee, Leighann Lord |url=https://thehumanist.com/features/articles/meet-the-2019-aha-humanist-arts-awardee-leighann-lord |website=The Humanist |publisher=The Huminist |access-date=14 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814134908/https://thehumanist.com/features/articles/meet-the-2019-aha-humanist-arts-awardee-leighann-lord |archive-date=14 August 2020}}
Scott Lilienfeld, professor of psychology, author, Consulting Editor for Skeptical Inquirer and Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Fellow{{cite web|author1=Karen Stollznow|author-link1=Karen Stollznow|title=Scott Lilienfeld – Real Self-Help|url=http://www.pointofinquiry.org/scott_lilienfeld_real_self-help/|website=www.pointofinquiry.org|publisher=Center for Inquiry|access-date=2 January 2017|date=March 19, 2010}}
Pat Linse, illustrator. Cofounder of the Skeptics Society, Copublisher and Art Director of Skeptic magazine. Creator of Junior Skeptic magazine.{{cite web | title =Meet Pat Linse|access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =http://www.skeptic.com/about_us/meet_pat_linse/| publisher =skeptic }}
Daniel Loxton, illustrator, writer. Editor of Junior Skeptic magazine (bound into Skeptic magazine).{{cite web |title =Editor, Daniel Loxton| access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =http://www.skeptic.com/junior_skeptic/meet_the_creators/| publisher =skeptic }}
Alan Melikdjanian, filmmaker, creator of the YouTube series Captain Disillusion which explains the use of visual effects in falsified videos.
Tim Minchin, comedian, musician, actor. Has many songs illustrating his skepticism, most notably, "Storm".
Rob Nanninga, writer and editor of Skepter.{{Cite journal |last=Nienhuys |first=Jan Willem |author-link=Jan Willem Nienhuys |date=September 2014 |title=IN MEMORIAM: Rob Nanninga, Skeptic Leader and Editor |journal=Skeptical Inquirer |volume=38 |issue=5 |pages=11–12}}
Joe Nickell, investigator of the paranormal, author. Columnist for the Skeptical Inquirer.
Steven Novella, neurologist. Founder of the New England Skeptical Society and host of The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast.
James Oberg, aerospace journalist. Critic of UFOs and claims of a Moon landing hoax.{{cite web | last =Kean | first =Leslie | title =Skeptic misses point behind UFO book| date =July 9, 2010| access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna38977500| publisher =NBC News }}
Robert L. Park, physicist, and author of Voodoo Science.{{cite web | last =Park | first =Robert L. | title =Alternative Medicine and the Laws of Physics| date =1997| access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =http://www.csicop.org/si/show/alternative_medicine_and_the_laws_of_physics| publisher = CSI}}
Massimo Pigliucci, professor of philosophy at City University of New York and co-host of the skeptical podcast, Rationally Speaking.{{cite web |title =Massimo Pigliucci|access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =http://www.csicop.org/author/massimopigliucci| publisher =CSI }}
Steven Pinker, Canadian experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, linguist, popular science author, Harvard College Professor and advocate of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind.
Philip Plait, astronomer, author. Founder of the Bad Astronomy website.{{cite magazine | last =Plait | first =Phil | title =The Perils of the Skeptic|access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/04/11/better_living_through_errors_what_i_learned_from_being_wrong_this_week.html| magazine =Slate }}
Massimo Polidoro, writer, journalist. Student of James Randi, co-founder and executive director of CICAP, Research Fellow of CSICOP (now CSI).{{cite book|last=Carroll|first=Robert|title=Unnatural Acts: Critical Thinking, Skepticism, and Science Exposed!|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1N_QAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA35|year=2012|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-1-105-90219-2|pages=35–}}
Basava Premanand publisher of the Indian Skeptic magazine and chairman of the Indian CSICOP.{{cite web | last =Singh | first =Rahul | title =The Spell Breaker| date =November 2, 2009| access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-spell-breaker/262445| publisher =Outlook Magazine }}
Benjamin Radford, Managing Editor of the Skeptical Inquirer, co-host of Squaring the Strange podcast.{{cite web|title=Squaring the Strange|url=http://squaringthestrange.libsyn.com/website|website=squaringthestrange.libsyn.com|publisher=Squaring the Strange|access-date=15 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015134620/http://squaringthestrange.libsyn.com/website|archive-date=15 October 2017|url-status=live}}
James Randi, magician. Founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation. Notable for offering a million dollar cash reward for verifiable demonstration under laboratory conditions of any paranormal ability or event. Conceived and directed Project Alpha. Founding member of CSICOP (now CSI).
Pascual Romero, co-host of the Squaring the Strange podcast, providing evidence-based analysis and commentary on a variety of paranormal topics.
Emily Rosa, Guinness World Record youngest medical researcher; at age 11, published her study in the Journal of the American Medical Association on therapeutic touch, showing practitioners couldn't feel the "human energy field" when not looking.{{cite news | last =Kolata | first =Gina | title =A Child's Paper Poses a Medical Challenge| date =April 1, 1998| access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/01/us/a-child-s-paper-poses-a-medical-challenge.html?pagewanted=all| newspaper =The New York Times }}
Carl Sagan, astronomer, popular science author, and media personality. Advocate for SETI, founder of the Planetary Society, host of the TV series Cosmos and author of The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark. Founding member of CSICOP (now CSI).
Cara Santa Maria, a science communicator, journalist, producer, television host, and podcaster.{{cite news|last1=Achenbach| first1=Joel|last2=Guarino|first2=Ben| last3=Kaplan|first3=Sarah|title=Why people are marching for science: 'There is no Planet B'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/big-turnout-expected-for-march-for-science-in-dc/2017/04/21/67cf7f90-237f-11e7-bb9d-8cd6118e1409_story.html|access-date=17 June 2017|work=The Washington Post|date=22 April 2017}} She currently is a co-host on The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast,{{cite web|title=Podcast #524 – July 25th, 2015|url=http://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast/sgu/524|website=Theskepticsguide.org|publisher=The Skeptics Guide to the Universe|access-date=1 October 2017|archive-date=1 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001044725/http://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast/sgu/524|url-status=live}} and hosts her own podcast Talk Nerdy.{{cite web|title=Talk Nerdy By Cara Santa Maria| url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-nerdy/id832350989?mt=2|website=iTunes|publisher=Apple|access-date=1 October 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Leeuw|first1=Nederlandse|title=Cara Santa Maria's recorded bio|url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Cara_Santa_Maria_voice.ogg| website=Wikimedia.org|publisher=Wikimedia|access-date=1 October 2017}}
Richard Saunders, prior president of Australian Skeptics, host of the Skeptic Zone podcast
Adam Savage, co-creator of the TV series MythBusters.
Eugenie Scott, anthropologist. Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education (NCSE), critic of creationism and intelligent design.{{cite web |title =Eugenie Scott|access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =http://www.skeptic.com/author/eugenie-scott/| publisher =Skeptic }}
Robert Sheaffer, author. UFO investigator, columnist for the Skeptical Inquirer.{{cite web | title =Robert Sheaffer| access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =http://www.csicop.org/author/robertsheaffer| publisher =CSI }}
Michael Shermer, historian, popular science author, founder of the Skeptics Society. Copublisher and Editor of Skeptic magazine. Also current writer for the Scientific American column "Skeptic".
Simon Singh, popular British science author.{{cite web | last =Gorski | first =David | title =The British Chiropractic Association versus Simon Singh| date =May 11, 2009| access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-british-chiropractic-association-versus-simon-singh/| website =Science-Based Medicine }}
Victor Stenger, physicist, philosopher, author of book Physics and Psychics: The Search for a World Beyond the Senses and many other books.
Julia Sweeney, actress, comedian, author and performer of Letting Go of God.{{cite web | title =Julia Sweeney| date =December 24, 2004| access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/04-12-24/| publisher =Skeptic }}
Jamy Ian Swiss, magician, co-founder of the National Capital Area Skeptics; co-founder of the New York City Skeptics; contributor to Skeptic magazine; co-producer and on-stage host of Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism. on board of San Diego Association for Rational Inquiry (aka San Diego Skeptics).
Marcello Truzzi, sociologist. First editor of the Skeptical Inquirer. Critic of organized skepticism. Founding member of CSICOP (now CSI).
Rebecca Watson, founder of Skepchick blog.{{cite magazine | last =Watson | first =Rebecca | title =It Stands to Reason, Skeptics Can Be Sexist Too| date =October 24, 2012| access-date =April 18, 2016 | url =http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2012/10/sexism_in_the_skeptic_community_i_spoke_out_then_came_the_rape_threats.html| magazine =Slate }}
Richard Wiseman, psychologist.
Paul Zenon, magician and comedian.{{cite web|last=Zenon|first=Paul|title=Paul Zenon|url=http://www.paulzenon.com/profile.php|access-date=14 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004223423/http://www.paulzenon.com/profile.php|archive-date=4 October 2013|url-status=dead}}

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