The Klass Files Volume 56

by Philip J. Klass
The Skeptics UFO Newsletter
March 1, 1999

Articles from Volume 56

Sima Nan: Fighting Qigong Pseudoscience in China

Sima Nan: Fighting Qigong Pseudoscience in China

by Donald Mainfort
Skeptical Briefs · Volume 9.1

For speaking the truth about qigong, Sima Nan has been detained, tortured and accused of betraying his culture.

The Gypsies’ ‘Great Trick’

by Joe Nickell
Skeptical Briefs · Investigative Files · Volume 9.1

Everyone knows what fortunetelling is supposed to be, but sometimes it is best defined as "the art of absconding with fortunes."

The Silver Lake Serpent: Inflated Monster or Inflated Tale?

The Silver Lake Serpent: Inflated Monster or Inflated Tale?

by Joe Nickell
Skeptical Inquirer · Investigative Files · Volume 23.2

On July 13, 1855, in Wyoming County, New York, two boys and five men were fishing from a boat on Silver Lake.

Finding Awe, Reverence, and Wonder in Science

Finding Awe, Reverence, and Wonder in Science

by Kendrick Frazier
Skeptical Inquirer · Book Review · Volume 23.2

Review of Unweaving the Rainbow by Richard Dawkins

The Ten-Percent Myth

The Ten-Percent Myth

by Ben Radford
Skeptical Inquirer · Special Report · Volume 23.2

Someone has taken most of your brain away and you probably didn't even know it.