Skeptical Inquirer — Volume 41.3

May/June 2017
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El negacionismo respecto de las estatinas
by Harriet Hall, translated by Alejandro Borgo
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
Las estatinas, aunque no son la panacea, han mostrado claramente que tienen efectos positivos -más que negativos- sobre los pacientes en riesgo.
Los campos electromagnéticos ¿pueden crear fantasmas?
by Ben Radford, translated by Alejandro Borgo
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
Skeptical Inquiree
Si usted está seguro de que los fantasmas son reales (y no el producto de alucinaciones inducidas por CMEs), no hay lógica ni razón alguna para usar un dispositivo para detectar dichos CMEs.

Surviving the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
Feature
For ourselves and our society, survival in the current era requires adopting scientific habits of mind.

Statin Denialism
by Harriet Hall
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
Feature
The benefits of statins far outweigh their risks, but public perception has been skewed by alarmist misinformation from statin denialists.
Vaccines, Autism, and the Promotion of Irrelevant Research: A Science-Pseudoscience Analysis
by Craig A. Foster and Sarenna M. Ortiz
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
Feature
Proponents of the vaccination-autism link have created a bogus scientific debate by providing lists of studies that supposedly support their claims but are actually either questionable or irrelevant. We identify this as a relatively new pseudoscience tactic: the promotion of irrelevant research.

Still ‘Amazing’: A Conversation with James Randi, Part 2
by Kendrick Frazier
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
Interview
You were asked how to treat a friend who ardently believes in the paranormal. You said, “Be kind. Be kind. They believe because they need to believe. Be compassionate.”

Some Queensland Mysteries
by Joe Nickell
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
Investigative Files
Strange mysteries may be found almost anywhere, but they seem especially plentiful and interesting in Australia.

The Return of the Fairies
by Massimo Polidoro
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
Notes on a Strange World
“In this case, the gnome is seen as a guardian of nature, just like our Corp is recognized as the environmental protector.”
It Just Never Stops ...
by James Randi
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
A Magician in the Lab
Any nonsense that powerful people such as Oprah Winfrey choose to promote is featured as fact, quackery is extolled, and pseudoscience is flaunted in news media rather than on pulp magazine racks.

The Mindfulness Movement
by Matt Nisbet
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
The Science of Science Communication
How a Buddhist Practice Evolved into a Scientific Approach to Life…

Can Electromagnetic Fields Create Ghosts?
by Benjamin Radford
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
Skeptical Inquiree
If you are sure that ghosts are real (and not the product of EMF-induced hallucinations), there is no logic or point in using a device to detect those EMFs.
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Helping Teachers Teach Evolution in the United States
by Bertha Vazquez
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
Feature
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Everything You Know about Being Rh-Negative Is Wrong
by D. Ellen K. Tarr
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
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Fake News and Fake Science in the Age of Misinformation
by Kendrick Frazier
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
From the Editor
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Science and History Get Personal
by Michael Booth
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
Forum
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Your Unlearning Report
by Stuart Vyse
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
Behavior & Belief
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Research into Astrology Made Accessible
by Ivan W. Kelly
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Review
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Understanding Manufactroversies
by Glenn Branch
Volume 41.3, May/June 2017
Review