Writings by Our Members

Our membership is diverse and includes college and university professors, engineers, artists, psychologists, nurses, computer programmers, and others.

Members actively encourage rational thinking in the community by writing letters, essays, and editorials for local, national, and international publication.

Expelled Review

CNYS vice president David Harding's review of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. He finds very little evidence of intelligence in the film and a lot of dishonesty.

Eugenie Scott Interview

CNYS president Bill Busher interviewed Eugenie Scott when she spoke in Syracuse. Bill's interview has appeared in the Syracuse Post-Standard and on CSICOP's Intelligent Design Watch web site.

Award Winners

Eva Briggs was the runner up for CSICOP's 2005 Citizen Sane Award for her letter on naturopathy.

Eva won the 2004 Citizen Sane Award for her letter on hydrazine sulfate as a cancer treatment. Lisa Goodlin and Janet Factor were the runners up. Click on link in sidebar to read the letters.


"Looking at Intelligent Design" by Lisa Goodlin, 9/05, Culture Caf blog


"Don't Confuse Concepts" by David Harding, 3/05, Syracuse Post-Standard

"Scientific Community Is Virtually Unanimous In Its Acceptance of Evolution" by Bryce Hand, 3/05, Syracuse Post-Standard

Letter to New York State Senator John DeFrancisco on the licensing of naturopaths by Eva F. Briggs, M.D., 2/05

"Don't Call Naturopathy a Legitimate Practice" by Eva F. Briggs, M.D., 2/05, Syracuse Post-Standard

"Evolution Story" by Mahlon Wagner, 6/03, European and Pacific Stars and Stripes

Recovered Memory by Lisa Goodlin, 9/02, Syracuse Post-Standard and 2002 Citizen Sane Award winner

Contact © 2008 CNY Skeptics

Featured Letters and Articles


Interview with Eugenie Scott by Bill Busher


"Evidence" by Bryce Hand


"Nutritional Supplements: Buyers Be Aware" by Eva Briggs, M.D.

"Chiropractic" by Mahlon Wagner Ph.D.

Citizen Sane Award
Winners 2004
Eva Briggs, Lisa Goodlin, Janet Factor

"10 Clues That 'Alternative' Might Mean 'Invalid'" by Janet Factor

"Evolution Theory Question Settled Long Ago" by Bryce Hand

"You Are Not Alone: Join a Skeptic Group
or Start One of Your Own" by Lisa Goodlin