From 2001 to 2019, the science writer and historian Michael Shermer wrote a column called “The Skeptic” in its pages. Over time, he noticed a concerning shift, which he described in a 2021 Substack article: “I have received many queries about why my column ended and, more generally, about what has happened over at Scientific American, which historically focused primarily on science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM), but now appears to be turning to social justice issues.”
