# Optimizing the Tools of Our Trade

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Published: 2026-06-22T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Stephen Hupp previews the next issue of Skeptical Inquirer, Volume 50, no. 4, titled "Optimizing the Tools of Our Trade". Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2026/06/optimizing-the-tools-of-our-trade/ About the Author: Stephen Hupp, PhD, is the executive director of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the editor of Skeptical Inquirer . Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/

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