New Mexicans for Science and Reason

What really happened in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947? Are there "hidden messages" from God encoded in the Torah? Is the government of the United States spraying deadly chemicals on its citizens? Is the Earth just 10,000 years old?

If you wonder what New Mexico's scientists are saying about these and other questions, you've come to the right site!

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Next NMSR Meeting - February 6, 2026!

Dr. Leo Igwe,
on "A Global Approach to Ending Witch Hunts in Modern Africa"

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 2026 7:00PM
UNM Continuing Education, 1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131
North Building, Room 123
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JANUARY 2026 NMSR REPORTS ON-LINE - News, Puzzles, Meetings, October Meeting Summary - Weinberg on Snake Oil, Hiatus Update, Skeptical Haiku, MORE!

Humanist Society of New Mexico Speaker Series:
DAVE THOMAS,
on "TUNING AND MAINTAINING YOUR BALONEY DETECTOR"
July 26, 2025
Video of Part 1
Video of Part 2

Skepticamp-NM 2024

What's New at NMSR?

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• Flat Earth Claim that Sun Acts Like a "Spotlight" -- DISPROVED!
• Simple, Inexpensive Experiment Proves Earth is Round!
• On the Elat Earth, The Sun Never Sets!
• On the Flat Earth, How High is the Sun?
• December 12th, 2018 NMSR Meeting: Bruce Lacey, on "A Flat Earther's Journey and Perspective"
• Bruce Lacey’s Response to January NMSR Reports
• Closure, by Dave Thomas

Videos of Recent Meetings! David Weinberg on "Trampling Scientific Boundaries for Fun and Profit" Meeting: Trish Henning, "The Very Large Array, from the Past to the Next Generation" (September 18th) Judith Polich, "Plastics and Climate Change" (July 17th) Keith Gilbert, "Counterintuitive Corners of The Mind" (May 15th) Arjak Bhattacharjee on "Indian Knowledge System (IKS)" (April 17th) "Total Solar Eclipse Season: April 8th and More" (March 20th) Anay Luketa on "Thermal Hazards Associated with Transporting LNG by Rail" Dave Thomas on "What's New in Flatland?"	NMSR's Anthropogenic Global Warming Fact Sheet Mark Fraser's UPDATED 2015 talk on 'Debunking Climate Denialists'	Wondering about Graham Hancock and "Ancient Apocalypse"? Check this out FIRST!	Solve This Week's Socorro Stumper (from El Defensor Chieftain)
Science Watch Podcasts NMSR Science Watch is now going to the Internet Archive!!!	NMSR's Chemtrail Articles CHEMTRAIL FEARS THRIVE ON INTERNET N.M. Physicist M. K. Johnson on Chemtrails "A Pilot's View" by Ian Wickson	Taxpayers on the hook for UNM Bigfoot expedition? Rob Kryder talked to NMSR on January 14, 2017. SEE MEETING SUMMARY.	"That’s Not How You Handle Secret, Compartmentalized Information. I Should Know." by Dave Thomas
MIND READING ON THE INTERNET? Try out NMSR's new Magic Trick!	Dennis Lee is FOUND after 10 years! The NEW Scam!	"Beyond Earthquake Lights: Progress in Seismo-EM" by Alberto Enriquez	Marshall Berman's Feb. 13th Darwin Day Talk "The 'Intelligently Designed' Attack on Science and Society" is ON-LINE!
Complete Site Map	HOUSE BILL 302 has been TABLED!	Curious about Rio Rancho EX-Mayor Kevin Jackson?	Search the Site
The Bible Code	The Roswell Incident	Evolution Science Links	The LIE: "NM is ID-Friendly"

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