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: “UFOs in art.” For more examples of UFOs in art not covered in this issue go to the author’s website.

The Art of Imagining UFOs: The Search for Images of Spaceships in European Paintings Provides an Important Lesson for All Paranormal Enthusiasts
— Do Your Homework
by Diego Cuoghi

‘Twas Brillig…: Replicating the Real Thing: UFOs, Photographs & the Burden of Proof
by James Randi

Demon Haunted Times: Researcher Claims to Have
Found Star Wars Galaxy
by Brandon Muller

The Physician-Shaman: Early Origins of
Traditional Chinese Medicine
by Donald Mainfort
Legends of the Dogon: Belief in a Long-Solved
Mystery Resurfaces
by Liam McDaid
The Mass Suicide of the Xhosa: A Study in Collective Self-Deception
by Steve Kowit
Enchanted Flim Flam: A Skeptical View of Puerto Rico,
the Enchanted Island
by Lucas Montes-Valentín
Salt, Toothpaste & the CIA: Conspiracy Theory in
Contemporary Indian Society
by Allan D. Polak
A Skeptical Look at African Witchcraft and Religion: by Leo Igwe

The Loch Ness Monster written by Daniel Loxton. Illustrated by Daniel Loxton and Jim W. Smith
: The 70-year Hunt; The Monster and the Saint; The Modern Nessie Story; Mackay & Spicer Sightings; Shaggy Dogs & Hippo Tracks; The Surgeon’s Photo; The 1930s; Nessie’s 1950 comeback; Full Scale Investigations; Underwater Photography; Sonar; Plesiosaurs; The Bottom Line.

The Texas Textbook Wars: by L. Kirk Hagen & Lisa Morano
Can Quantum Physics Explain Consciousness?: by Wade Novin
Cryonics Redux: Is Vitrification Viable?: by Kevin Miller
Think Skeptically, Act Locally: 50 Things You Can Do
to Encourage Critical Thinking
by Andrew Mayne

Design, Agency, Baloney: A review of Unintelligent Design
by Mark Perakh. reviewed by Paul R. Gross
Dawkins, Darwin & the Devil: A review of A Devil’s Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love by Richard Dawkins. reviewed by William Harwood
May Minerva Awake You Satire, Post 9/11: A review of The Holy Land
by Robert Zubrin. reviewed by Wayne Lutz
Big Foot Con: A review of The Making of Bigfoot: The Inside Story by Greg Long. reviewed by Daniel Loxton
Blood & Passion: A review of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, and an analysis of Who Really Killed Jesus
reviewed by Tim Callahan
The Imperial Faith: A review of God Against the Gods by Jonathan Kirsch.
reviewed by Tim Callahan
Cracking the Da Vinci Code?: A review of The Da Vinci Code
by Dan Brown.
reviewed by Tim Callahan

Letters: Einstein’s Learning Disability; What Great Timing!; Newton Out of Time in Orrery Story; Thanks from a Christian; Creation, Evolution & God; Constantine; What About the Palestinians?; Skeptical of Teaching Skepticism Data; Still Room for Quantum Doubt
Creationism Forum: More Attention To Deism; Creationist Continuum as a Tactic; Linguistic Creationists.
Evolution Issues Forum: Group Selection & Religion; Breaking the Naturalistic Mold; Creationist Morris (Simon Conway, not Henry)
Low Carb Diet Forum: Johnson Ignores Experimental Results; The Skinny on Cholesterol; What About Hunger?
Free Will Forum: Free Will & Determinism Compatible?; Emergent Phenomena