Skeptical Inquirer — Volume 35.2
March/April 2011
Back from the Future: Parapsychology and the Bem Affair
by James Alcock
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Article
Psychologist Daryl Bem has reported data suggesting that future experiences can influence responses in the present. Careful scrutiny of his report reveals ...
Heaven’s Stenographer: The ‘Guided’ Hand of Vassula Ryden
by Joe Nickell
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Investigative Files
She claims to receive communications not only from her guardian angel, “Daniel,” but also from Jesus and even Yahweh himself, who guide her hand ...
Strange Problems in the Wegman Report
by John R. Mashey
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Special Report
A computer scientist discusses the roles of plagiarism, conspiracies, anti-science memes, and intense beliefs in a global-warming denying report.
Magic or Miracle?
by Massimo Polidoro
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Notes on a Strange World
A Lesson Worth Remembering
Padre Pio: Scandals of a Saint
by Joe Nickell
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Book Review
A review of Padre Pio: Miracles and Politics in a Secular Age by Sergio Luzzatto.
Religion on Politics on Science: The Rough Ride for Stem Cells Continues
by Kenneth W. Krause
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Science Watch
Nothing obscures or distorts science quite like politics inspired by religion.
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The Mysterious Morgellons Malady
by Ben Radford
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Skeptical Inquiree
Most doctors believe that Morgellons is a type of psychiatric disorder called delusional parasitosis, in which patients come to believe ...
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On Time Travel
by Massimo Pigliucci
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Thinking About Science
Where does the know-how to build time machines ultimately come from?
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Why the Bem Experiments Are Not Parapsychology’s Next Big Thing
by Kendrick Frazier
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
From the Editor
The world of news and blogs began buzzing in mid-November. A prominent psychologist, Daryl Bem of Cornell University, had posted a paper on his website...
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Debunking the Trauma Myth
by Ben Radford
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Book Review
A review of The Trauma Myth: The Truth About the Sexual Abuse of Children—and Its Aftermath by Susan A. Clancy.
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‘Unexplained’ Cases —Only If You Ignore All Explanations
by Robert Sheaffer
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Book Review
A review of UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record by Leslie Kean.
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A Little Too Grand?
by Justin Trottier
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Book Review
A review of The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow.
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God in the News Again
by Mark Levy
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Forum
If you're a theist, you ought to acknowledge, at least occasionally, that God is responsible for terrible events as well as miraculous ones.
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Do Scientists Know Everything?
by Keith Taylor
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Forum
Scientists do things a little differently than the rest of us.
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Washington Rally to Restore Sanity a Plea for Reason
by Benjamin Wolozin
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Commentary
Media reports described it as a lighthearted day of comedy, but there was a much more profound message: a rallying cry for reason.
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Intravenous Nutrient Therapy: Cure-All or Just One More Unproven Therapy?
by Clifford W. Beninger
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Article
Intravenous nutrient therapy is increasingly popular as a treatment for multiple ailments. But the evidence for the efficacy of IV nutrient treatments is...
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Seven Deadly Medical Hypotheses
by Reynold Spector
Volume 35.2, March/April 2011
Article
Many medical hypotheses have been ill-conceived and/or inadequately tested. As a consequence, billions of dollars have been wasted and the public harmed.
