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Unsinkable Rubber Duckies and Four-Headed Dragons

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Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition
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Apr 28, 2026
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Summary

Fifty years after James Randi helped popularize modern skepticism, pseudoscientific beliefs remain persistent "unsinkable rubber duckies," with ideas like astrology and UFOs continuing to resurface despite decades of debunking. While organized skepticism has successfully diminished some claims, the ongoing fight shows both meaningful progress and the enduring challenge of confronting misinformation. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2026/04/unsinkable-rubber-duckies-and-four-headed-dragons/ About the Author: Stephen Hupp, PhD, is editor of Skeptical Inquirer . He is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and professor of Clinical Child & School Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/