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Notes from the Harmonious Society: Dissident Science in China, Part II
by Austin Dacey
Circumnavigations
October 26, 2009
Two classical Confucian philosophers once had a famous disagreement over the morality of music. Mozi mounted a utilitarian...
New Age Spiritualism: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
by Karen Stollznow
The Naked Skeptic
October 12, 2009
A friend who owns a bookstore once told me, "Customers drawn to the New Age section seem to buy every book but never find...
Notes from the Harmonious Society: Dissident Science in China, Part I
by Austin Dacey
Circumnavigations
September 30, 2009
Their vessel was the Xue Long, Snow Dragon, and it was bound for the South Pole...
Youth and Witchcraft Violence in Africa
by George Ongere
September 29, 2009
The new millennium was accompanied by great expectations in Africa, but the reality is that superstition still reigns supreme.
Camp Inquiry Rocks
by Angie McQuaig
September 14, 2009
Every summer, The Center for Inquiry hosts Camp Inquiry, a week-long summer camp in Holland, NY.
When The Beatles Were Bigger Than Jesus Christ
by Karen Stollznow
The Naked Skeptic
September 10, 2009
In 1966 John Lennon said that The Beatles were "more popular than Jesus." This was an observation of secularization to some...
Gods and Rockets: Part 2
by Austin Dacey
Circumnavigations
August 25, 2009
It is a recurring daydream of mine to launch a mail-order enlightenment business.
The Haunted (Pseudo) History of Bonaventure Cemetery
by Karen Stollznow
The Naked Skeptic
August 3, 2009
Bonaventure Cemetery near Savannah, Georgia is featured in Berendt's novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil...
Beware the Spinal Trap
by Simon Singh
July 29, 2009
Some practitioners claim it is a cure-all, but the research suggests chiropractic therapy has mixed results...
Gods and Rockets: A Tale of Science in India
by Austin Dacey
Circumnavigations
July 24, 2009
"We are afraid that the thunder-storms might have an impact on the scheduled launch."