Skeptical Inquirer — Volume 33.4
July / August 2009
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An Apologia with a Transparent Strategy
by Peter Lamal
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Book Review
Review of The Democratic Virtues of the Christian Right. by Jon A. Shields.
Bigelow’s Aerospace and Saucer Emporium
by Robert Sheaffer
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Psychic Vibrations
Perhaps you've seen news stories about Bigelow Aerospace, founded by Las Vegas real estate millionaire Robert Bigelow.
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Big Scientific Controversy over Little Hobbit People of Flores
by Kendrick Frazier
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
From the Editor
Five years ago a stunning discovery on the Indonesian island of Flores rocked the field of paleoanthropology...
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Borneo’s River Monster Photo: Living Legend or Hoax?
by Ben Radford
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
News & Comment
In February, two photographs of a huge snake-like creature allegedly taken in Borneo made international news.
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Careful Phrasing: A Matter of Life and Death
by Danny Helman
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Article
Many people believe one is more likely to die from a shark attack than from falling airplane parts. This finding has been...
CFI World Congress: More Highlights
by Ben Radford
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Special Report
Longtime CSI Fellow and Skeptical Inquirer contributor Elizabeth Loftus presented a talk about...
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Chiropractic Neck Manipulation and Informed Consent
by Samuel Homola
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Article
Although there is evidence to indicate that neck manipulation can cause stroke by damaging vertebral or carotid arteries...
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Crystal Balls in Chains
by Donna Danford
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
News & Comment
Fortune teller Janet Adams preyed on the fears of an elderly San Mateo, California woman to the tune of more than $80,000.
CSI’s Balles Prize Goes to Physicist/Author Leonard Mlodinow
by Barry Karr
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
News & Comment
CSI has awarded its Annual Prize to Mlodinow for his book The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules our Lives.
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CSI Solves New Jersey UFO Mystery
by Ben Radford
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
News & Comment
Strange, bright red lights appeared over Morris County, New Jersey, on January 5, 2009. They were first noticed in the night...
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The Deadwood Ghost Photo
by Ben Radford
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Skeptical Inquiree
"My brother and I stayed at the historic Franklin Hotel in Deadwood, South Dakota. I'm not a big believer in the paranormal..."
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Eusapia Palladino, Queen of the Cabinet, Part 2
by Massimo Polidoro
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Notes on a Strange World
Eleven extraordinary séances with medium Eusapia Palladino were held in the now-defunct Hotel Victoria in Naples.
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A Graphic Guide to Grabbing a Precious Pro-Religion Prize
by Joel Kirschbaum
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Forum
Lord Templeton established a foundation that grants various sums to advance religion, in particular Christianity.
Highlights of CFI’s Twelfth World Congress: Science, Public Policy, and the Planetary Community
by Kendrick Frazier
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Special Report
Science, Public Policy, and the Planetary Community
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John Maddox, Longtime Nature Editor and CSI Fellow, Dies
by Kendrick Frazier
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
News & Comment
John Maddox, a pivotal figure in the world scientific community as twice editor of the esteemed scientific journal...
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Letters to the Editor
by The Editors
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Letters to the Editor
Responses to Skeptical Inquirer Volume 33.2, "Debunking the Pearl Harbor Message Myth."
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Michael Dennet, Skeptic and Bigfoot Investigator, Dies
by The Editors
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
News & Comment
Michael Dennett, who headed the Seattle area skeptics group Society for Sensible Explanations, died May 2, 2009.
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New Books
by The Editors
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Abstracts of recently published books of interest to skeptics.
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Nonreligious Portion of U.S. Population Growing, Survey Finds
by Kendrick Frazier
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
News & Comment
What many secularists have long been contending--that their numbers are growing, and have consistently been underestimated...
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Obama on Science, Discovery, and Open Inquiry
by The Editors
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Article
Excerpts from a talk by President Barack Obama to the National Academy of Sciences, Washington D.C., April 27, 2009.
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On Evolution, Abortion, and Astrology
by Alan Orenstein
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Article
Survey research about the kinds of people who read horoscopes shows the effects of religious and scientific beliefs.
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On the Moon
by Massimo Pigliucci
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
News & Comment
There is nothing like new facts to add some excitement to supposedly established theories.
Pathology or Paradigm Shift? Human Evolution, Ad Hominem Science and the Anomolous Hobbits of Flores
by Kenneth W. Krause
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Article
A pint-sized Hobbit recently shook the science world's foundations and set anthropologists at one another's throats.
Quest for the Giant Eel
by Joe Nickell
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Investigative Files
On a six-day trip to the Canadian province of Newfoundland in Labrador, I encountered some very large creatures...
Randi, Krauss, Kurtz Honored with Major Awards
by The Editors
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Special Report
James Randi, Lawrence Krauss, and Paul Kurtz were honored with major awards at CFI's 12th World Congress in Bethesda, Maryland.
Seeing the Indigo Children
by Benjamin Witts
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Article
The Indigo children are touted as the next evolutionary stage in human development, and their supporters boast that these...
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A Tribute to Jerry Andrus—Magician, Creator of Master Illusions
by Ray Hyman
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
News & Comment
Jerry Andrus--master magician and creator of innovative illusions--died peacefully August 26, 2007.
Whats Wrong with the I Ching? Ambiguity, Obscurity, and Synchronicity
by Charles Sullivan
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Article
The I Ching is an ancient Chinese oracle that many believe mysteriously offers clear advice on important questions.
When Science Gets Distorted for Nonscientific Reasons
by Terence M. Hines
Volume 33.4, July / August 2009
Book Review
Hyping Health Risks: Environmental Hazards in Daily Life and the Science of Epidemiology. by Geoffrey C. Kabat
