In a 2017 article she wrote for Skeptical Inquirer magazine, "How I Got Hooked on the Skeptical World," Gerbic related how her transformation into a scientific skeptic began after finding Skeptical Inquirer saying: When I discovered Skeptical Inquirer magazine in 1996, it was eye-opening.
Gerbic promotes the approach of identifying skepticism-related articles that are in need of improvement.