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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2025 · 15 MIN

Belief in Psychics: What's the Harm and Who's to Blame? by Rob Palmer

from Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition · host Rob Palmer

In this "flashback" episode of Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition, Rob Palmer reads an article from his "The Well-Known Skeptic" online column at skepticalinquirer.org, originally published on April 9, 2019. In the article, Palmer discusses the persistent problem of psychic medium frauds and their victims. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/belief-in-psychics-whats-the-harm-and-whos-to-blame/ About the Author: Rob Palmer has had a diverse career in engineering, having worked as a spacecraft designer, an aerospace project engineer, a computer programmer, and a software systems engineer. Rob became a skeptical activist when he joined the Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia team in 2016, and began writing for skepticalinquirer.org in 2018. Rob can be contacted at [email protected] Like Rob's Facebook page to get notified when his articles are published. 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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