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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."
How Can the Concept of Humanism Solve Witchcraft Belief in Africa?
by George Ongere
July 16, 2009
In the past months there have been shocking reports of witch hunting and burnings of suspected witches in Kenya.
Psychics Aren’t Psychic Anymore
by Karen Stollznow
The Naked Skeptic
June 30, 2009
During an investigation of a "haunted hotel" in California, I made the mistake of referring to a psychic as a "psychic."
Does Science Unite?
by Austin Dacey
Circumnavigations
June 16, 2009
Does science foster a universal culture? Julian Huxley thought so, and wrote this into the mandate of the U.N. What happened?
Methodological and Statistical Issues in Adult Nutritional Research
by Reynold Spector
May 1, 2009
In general, an overriding purpose of all science is to find the truth...
Science, Reason, and the Obama Administration
by Kendrick Frazier
April 21, 2009
Commentary to appear in the March/April 2009 Skeptical Inquirer