{"podcast":{"title":"Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition","slug":"skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829","podcast_index_feed_id":7055829,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/510088/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/510088","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/2/c/1/e2c18d0a25479752d959afa2a1bf1c87/SIAE_Space.png","author":"Center for Inquiry","episode_count":196,"summary":"Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition brings the insightful articles from Skeptical Inquirer magazine directly to your ears. Covering topics in science, skepticism, and critical thinking, each episode features narrated versions of our most thought-provoking content. Perfect for those on the go, SI Audio Edition allows you to stay informed and inspired wherever you are. Support our work and subscribe to the print magazine at skepticalinquirer.org Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is produced at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, NY.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T04:18:13.552804+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829"},"episode":{"title":"Responding to a Burst of Reiki from Turkey by Thomas J. Wheeler","slug":"responding-to-a-burst-of-reiki-from-turkey-by-thomas-j-wheeler","published_at":"2026-03-18T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829/responding-to-a-burst-of-reiki-from-turkey-by-thomas-j-wheeler","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829","url":"https://3e64cc12-0a9b-49a7-be84-de7d280b7a8c.libsyn.com/responding-to-a-burst-of-reiki-from-turkey-by-anthony-g-wheeler","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/3e64cc12-0a9b-49a7-be84-de7d280b7a8c/Wheeler_SpecialArticle_031826_FIX_1.mp3?dest-id=4375028","summary":"In this article, Anthony G. Wheeler examines a surge of Reiki studies published in Turkey, arguing that they promote a scientifically implausible form of \"energy medicine\" without addressing its lack of evidential basis or considering alternative explanations such as placebo effects and patient attention. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/responding-to-a-burst-of-reiki-from-turkey/ About the Author: Thomas J. Wheeler was a biochemistry professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine for twenty-five years, followed by a second career as a high school science teacher. While at Louisville he developed an elective course on alternative medicine, a subject he continues to pursue, posting his writings on the Kentucky Council Against Health Fraud site (https://sites.google.com/site/kycahf/kentucky-council-against-health-fraud). He has been a Skeptical Inquirer subscriber since 1982. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/","meta_description":"In this article, Anthony G. Wheeler examines a surge of Reiki studies published in Turkey, arguing that they promote a scientifically implausible form of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1157,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829/episodes/responding-to-a-burst-of-reiki-from-turkey-by-thomas-j-wheeler/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829/responding-to-a-burst-of-reiki-from-turkey-by-thomas-j-wheeler.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}