Skeptical Briefs — Volume 19.3
September 2009
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Bigfoot CSI
by Tom McLaughlin
Volume 19.3, September 2009
I watch any show that pertains to the investigation of cryptozoological creatures. Bigfoot, lake monsters, even fairies, i'm there...
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Is Cannabis the Fountain of Youth?
by Erich Goode
Volume 19.3, September 2009
An Extraordinary Claim by Lester Grinspoon
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Is Science Based on Faith?
by Victor Stenger
Volume 19.3, September 2009
Reality Check
Christian apologists argue that evidence in religion is no less credible than evidence in science...
John Calvin and the Shroud of Turin
by Joe Nickell
Volume 19.3, September 2009
Investigative Files
While writing an introduction for an edition of John Calvin’s 1543 Treatise on Relics, I became intrigued by a little mystery...
Jules Verne: The Founder of Technobabble
by Tom Napier
Volume 19.3, September 2009
Every history of science fiction mentions Jules Verne (1828–1905). He wasn’t the first to write about a trip to the moon; that was done in Roman times...
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The Peacock’s Tale
by Lewis Jones
Volume 19.3, September 2009
Inklings
Not many people have actually seen a peacock, but one thing almost everyone knows is that it has a splendid, colorful tail. This is all very well, but what...
A Skeptic’s Visit to Mythical Macchu Picchu
by Ben Radford
Volume 19.3, September 2009
Hard-headed types like scientists and skeptical investigators are often seen as dour debunkers, devoid of magic and awe...
The UFO Hunters Debacle
by James Webb
Volume 19.3, September 2009
In early February 2009, I was sitting in my office when I received a phone call from one of the producers of the History Channel’s UFO Hunters...
