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Orthodox Jews & Science: An Empirical Study of Their Attitudes Toward Evolution, the Fossil Record, and Modern Geology
by Alexander Nussbaum

Whose Final Hour?: The Problem of Naive Egocentric Catastrophism in Doomsayers and Catastrophists
by Mordechai (Moti) Ben-Ari
Who Really Discovered America?: The Solutrean Hypothesis is the Latest in a Long Line of Theories About the Discovery of the New World
by Jason Colavito
Paranormal Pooches: Is There Any Evidence in Support of Claims that Dogs Have Special Powers Beyond Those of Other Mammals?
by April Pedersen
Misquoting Einstein: A Statement Attributed to Einstein, Praising the Church’s Response to Nazism, Isn’t What it Claims to Be
by William C. Waterhouse
Skepticism In the Classroom: A High School Science
Teacher in the Trenches
by Phil Molé

Letters: Underwhelmed by Evolutionary Psychology; Skeptical of Freakonomics; The Real Mary of Magdala; Natural Selection Cannot Explain All Life; A Challenge to Intelligent Design; Separation of Church & Science & State
Artificial Intelligence Forum: A.I. Skepticism Long Overdue: Flying Artificial Intelligence; Cybernetic Axiom
Skeptical of A.I. Skepticism: Artificial Intelligences in Operation Today; Don’t Give Up On a Young Field; The Conclusion was Disappointing; Illusion of Intelligence is What Matters; Don’t Set Limits; Brain Model May Not Be Necessary
Cholesterol Forum Continued: For Cholesterol Skepticism
by David Caskey, M.D.
Against Cholesterol Skepticism: Potentially Dangerous Information; A Very Complex Pathological Process.
by Harriet Hall, M.D.

‘Twas Brillig…: Million Dollar Excuses;
Dutch Psychic Caught Cheating;
Sylvia Browne & the Virginia Miners; From the JREF Museum
by James Randi

Chopra v. Shermer: Gadflies Without a Sting:
The Downside of Skepticism
by Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP
The Power of Positive Skepticism:
A Reply to Chopra
by Michael Shermer

Alien Abductions part I: The Invasion Begins; Thinking Errors About Causes; The Invention of Flying Saucers; Outrageous George Adamski; Betty and Barney Hill; Enter the Greys; A Scientific Study; Close Encounters Influence; Missing Time; Budd Hopkin’s Legacy; Whitley Strieber’s Million Dollar Story; The Groovy Professor
by Daniel Loxton

Prayer & Healing: The Verdict is in and
the Results Are Null
by Michael Shermer
Religion & Behavior: Are You Healthier, Happier
& More Moral if You’re Religious?
by Andrew Bernardin

Religious Belief & Societal Health: New Study: Religion Does
Not Lead to a Healthier Society by Matthew Provonsha

Believing in Belief: Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon, by Daniel C. Dennett
reviewed by Michael Shermer
Faith v. History: The Empty Tomb: Jesus Beyond the Grave, edited by Robert M. Price and Jeffery Jay
reviewed by Tim Callahan
What Galileo Wrought: Galileo’s Children: Tales of Science vs. Superstition, edited by Gardner Dozois
reviewed by John C. Snider
Dershowitz’s Rights & Wrongs: Rights From Wrongs: A Secular Theory of the Origin of Rights, by Alan Dershowitz
reviewed by Kenneth W. Krause
Divine DNA: The God Gene: How Faith is Hardwired into our Genes,
by Dean Hamer
reviewed by William Olkowski
Science on a Sweatshirt: Just a Theory: Exploring the
Nature of Science, by Moti Ben-Ari
reviewed by David Ludden