Skeptical Inquirer — Volume 30.1
January / February 2006
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Andrew Weil: Harvard Hatched a Gullible Guru
by Harriet Hall
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Book Review
Review of Natural Health, Natural Medicine. By Andrew Weil.
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The Ethics of Investigation
by David Koepsell
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Article
The sciences have recently begun to demand the development of codes of ethics and ethical instruction for students...
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Examining the Psychology of Belief
by David Ludden
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Book Review
Review of Pseudoscience and the Paranormal. Second ed. by Terence Hines.
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The First Ibero-American Conference on Critical Thinking
by Ben Radford
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Special Report
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal took an important step in establishing a skeptical...
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Florida Study Dismissed ‘Celestial Drops’ to Treat Citrus Blight
by David Park Musella
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
News & Comment
Florida's citrus crop contributes billions of dollars to the state's economy, so when that industry is threatened...
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Geller Revisited
by Ben Radford
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Skeptical Inquiree
What's that fellow Uri Geller up to these days? I've heard nothing about him for years.
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A Glorious, Dangerous Obsession
by Greg Martinez
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Book Review
Review of Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie. By Barbara Goldsmith.
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It’s All about the Money
by Robert L. Park
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Book Review
Review of Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You To Know About. By Kevin Trudeau.
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Kennewick Man Made Available for Study by Court Order
by David Park Musella
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
News & Comment
In 1996, two spectators literally stumbled upon a millenia-dead body that has come to be known as Kennewick Man.
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Letters to the Editor
by The Editors
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Letters to the Editor
Responses to the September/October 2005 Skeptical Inquirer, Obesity: Epidemic or Myth?
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The Memory Wars
by Martin Gardner
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Article
It was a tragic mental health scandal: accusations resulting from supposedly long-repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse.
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Memory Wars and Monster Stories
by Kendrick Frazier
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
From the Editor
Cases involving dubious claims of recovered memories of supposed past abuses brought out in therapy--often under hypnosis or...
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New Collection of Martin Gardner’s Mathematical Recreations
by The Editors
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
News & Comment
In honor of Martin Gardner, a CSICOP Fellow and "one of the most beloved personalities in mathematics..."
Ogopogo the Chameleon
by Ben Radford
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Article
Lake Okanagan's lake monster has undergone many transformations over the centuries. Will the real Ogopogo please rise up?
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Paranormal Beliefs: An Analysis of College Students
by Bryan Farha and Gary Steward Jr.
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Article
This study examines the paranormal beliefs of students along dimensions relating to age, area of study, and education level.
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Paranormal Researcher Selected as President of National Taiwan University
by Po-Nien (Bob) Lu
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
News & Comment
Professor Si-Chen Lee, a scientist famous for his interest in paranormal phenomena, was selected as the president...
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Phantom Photos: Credulity at the Met Exhibit
by Howard Schneider
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
News & Comment
"The Perfect Medium: Photography and the Occult": An Exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
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Planet X and the Issue of Definitions in Science
by Massimo Pigliucci
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Thinking About Science
Planet X, the long-hypothesized tenth member of the solar system, has finally been discovered by a group of astronomers...
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‘Psychic’ Sex Offender Sentenced to Prison
by David Park Musella
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
News & Comment
According to The San Diego Union Tribune, a man who gained women's confidence by offering psychic services...
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Rocketry and Wizardry
by Howard Schneider
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Book Review
Review of Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons. By George Pendle.
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Science Looks for Bigfoot but Finds Bison
by Ben Radford
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
News & Comment
Bigfoot's been a busy beastie recently, especially in Canada. In April 2005, a Manitoba ferry operator videotaped a large...
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Science Sheds Light on Giant Squid
by Ben Radford
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
News & Comment
Since men took to sea, stories of fearsome leviathans have haunted those brave enough to venture beyond dry land.
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SI Editor Kendrick Frazier Elected a Fellow of the AAAS
by Kendrick Frazier
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
News & Comment
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Kendrick Frazier, Editor of...
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Something Seen, but What? Quebec’s ‘Wippi’ Whips Up a Minor Monster Flap
by Stuart McKelvie
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
News & Comment
Surfing Serpent Surprises Unsuspecting Sightseer. Cruising Creature Captured on Camera.
The Walrus Was Paul!
by Massimo Polidoro
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Notes on a Strange World
Did you know that Paul McCartney, the ex-Beatle, never left the band because he died in 1966 and was replaced by a lookalike?
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‘Toward a New Enlightenment’ World Congress
by The Editors
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
News & Comment
The International Academy of Humanism and the Center for Inquiry cosponsored a World Congress, "Toward a New Enlightenment."
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Understanding Evolution Web Site Expanded
by The Editors
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
News & Comment
The University of California Museum of Paleontology and the National Center for Science Education have launched...
What ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know: An Analysis of Kevin Trudeau’s Natural Cures
by Stephen Barrett
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Article
Kevin Trudeau's book, Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About, has spent months on the best-seller lists.
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Why Did They Bury Darwin in Westminster Abbey?
by R.G. Weyant
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Article
Charles Darwin is often pictured not only as the author of a controversial scientific theory but also as a nonbeliever...
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Will Hack for Extraterrestrials
by Robert Sheaffer
Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Psychic Vibrations
London's Gary McKinnon, recently arrested for computer crimes, has been described as "the world's biggest computer hacker."
