D.J. Grothe is a program director at the Center for Inquiry, a think-tank collaborating with the State University of New York on the new Science and the Public program. An associate editor of Free Inquiry magazine, he lectures and debates frequently on topics surrounding science and central beliefs at colleges and universities throughout the United States. He hosts the nationally popular radio show and podcast, Point of Inquiry, discussing fundamental questions with the world's thought-leaders, exploring the implications of the scientific outlook for society's most cherished convictions. A "mind-reader" and magician, he studies the processes of deception and self-deception. His award-winning performances, ideal for campus and corporate clients, focus on the powers of the mind, parapsychology, and the challenge that skeptics bring to paranormal claims.