Junior Skeptic

"Junior Skeptic" magazine is an illustrated science and critical thinking publication intended for younger readers, which is bound into every issue of "Skeptic magazine". Published by The Skeptics Society through Millennium Press, the first page of "Junior Skeptic" is printed on glossy paper, whereas the rest of the magazine is printed on non-glossy stock. The first edition of "Junior Skeptic" appeared in volume 6, #2 of "Skeptic".

Like "Skeptic," "Junior Skeptic" is dedicated to the critical examination of paranormal claims. Each issue of "Junior Skeptic" typically reviews the background, concepts, and key arguments surrounding one major topic (such as the Bermuda Triangle or Bigfoot). That discussion is used to teach science and critical thinking skills.

"Junior Skeptic" is sometimes used in classrooms as a teacher's aid. The prose style, vocabulary, and illustrations are designed for comprehension at a 6th or 7th grade reading level. It is also popular among the adult readers of "Skeptic" magazine, who are the first audience for each issue.

This publication was inspired by scenes in the animated comedy television series, "The Simpsons", in which Lisa Simpson reads a magazine called "Junior Skeptic".

The real-life "Junior Skeptic" was created by "Skeptic" co-publisher and Art Director Pat Linse. Daniel Loxton has been the Editor of "Junior Skeptic" since 2002. He does most of the writing and illustration.

Editions and topics

# Emily Rosa ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv06n2] )
# Bigfoot ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv06n3] )
# Aliens Among Us? ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv06n4] )
# Fortune telling ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv07n1] )
# Urban Legends ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv07n2] )
# Halloween ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv07n3] )
# Television psychics ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv07n4] )
# Charles Darwin ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv08n1] )
# Pyramids ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv08n2] )
# Atlantis ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv08n4] )
# Moon landing hoax ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv09n1] )
# Magician’s Force (Magic instruction by magician Bob Friedhoffer.) ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv09n2] )
# ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv09n3] )
# Sea monsters ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv09n4] )
# Alien Life ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv10n1] )
# Yeti ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv10n2] )
# Bermuda Triangle ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv10n3] )
# King Tut’s Curse ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv10n4] )
# Loch Ness Monster ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv11n1] )
# Sasquatch Part 1 of 2 ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv11n2] )
# Sasquatch Part 2 of 2 ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv11n3] )
# Madman of Magic ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv11n4] )
# Pyramid power ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv12n2] )
# Alien Abductions Part 1 ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv12n3] )
# Alien Abductions Part 2 ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv12n4] )
# Evolution Part 1 ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv13n1] )
# Evolution Part 2 ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv13n2] )
# Ancient Astronauts Part 1 ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv12n3] )
# Ancient Astronauts Part 2 ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv13n4] )
# Dragons ( [http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/magv14n1] )

External links

* [http://www.skeptic.com/junior_skeptic/ "Junior Skeptic"]
* [http://www.skeptic.com/ The Skeptics Society and "Skeptic" Magazine]