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EPISODE · Sep 10, 2025 · 16 MIN

Barry Karr Is Retiring—and That Is Not a Hoax by Robyn E. Blumner

from Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition · host Robyn E. Blumner

Robyn Blumner celebrates Barry Karr's retirement after forty-four years at CSI, calling him the tireless backbone who kept skepticism thriving through leadership, conferences, and creative outreach. Through anecdotes and tributes, she highlights his humor, dedication, and behind-the-scenes work that made him an unsung hero of the skeptical movement. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/08/barry-karr-is-retiring-and-that-is-not-a-hoax/ About the Author: Robyn E. Blumner is president and CEO of the Center for Inquiry and executive director of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science. She is a lawyer who previously held posts as a syndicated columnist and editorial writer at the Tampa Bay Times and as executive director of the ACLU of Florida and ACLU of Utah. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/ Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is a production of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry.

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