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Special Section:
Science and Religion

The Multiverse and the Deity: by Richard Grigg
In Defense of Soft Theism: by Miklos Jako
Soul Searching: When Did We Become So Special?: An Evolutionary Problem
for Theists by Jeremie Harris

Columns

’Twas Brillig…: A Gardner Centennial by James Randi
Bad Language: Deciphering The Voynich Manuscript
by Karen Stollznow
The SkepDoc: Faith Healing Tragedies
by Harriet Hall, M.D.
The Gadfly: The Science of Memory and the Dylan Farrow/Woody Allen Case
by Carol Tavris

Junior Skeptic

Photographing Phantoms—Part One

In this issue, we’ll delve into the mystery of spirit photographs! When photography was invented, it seemed almost magical. This astonishing technology could capture a moment and keep it frozen forever. Photographs also showed people things they couldn’t see in everyday life, such as faint stars and distant lands. But could the magic of photography also reveal a hidden reality—a spirit realm of invisible ghosts?

by Daniel Loxton

Articles

: ON THE COVER: Illustration by Ástor Alexander. Conspiracy theorists finger suspects on opposite ends of the spectrum, from Israel to the Saudis, and from the CIA to Putin.
Mass Hysteria at Old Salem Village: The “Mysterious” Outbreak of Illness in Two Massachusetts Schools by Robert E. Bartholomew
Conspiracy in Boston: Disentangling Boston Marathon Bombing Conspiracy Theories by George Michael
The Miracle of Large Numbers: Probabilities and the Law of Large Numbers Can Explain Seemingly Miraculous Events by Alex Boklin
AI Optimism: Reasons for Hope in the Science of Artificial Intelligence by Boak Ferris
“Look Up!”: Find Your Path: Blue Skys Ahead Humor by Kyle Sanders

Reviews

The Man Who Mistook a Boat for His Monster: A review of The Man Who Filmed Nessie: Tim Dinsdale and the Enigma of Loch Ness, by Angus Dinsdale.
reviewed by Ronald Binns
Baby Morality: A review of Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil, by Paul Bloom.
reviewed by Michael Shermer
Neuroscience and its Discontents: A review of Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience, by Sally Satel and Scott Lilienfeld.
reviewed by Harriet Hall, M.D.
Gimme That New-Time Religion!: A review of God Bless America: Strange and Unusual Religious Beliefs and Practices in the United States, by Karen Stollznow.
reviewed by Donald Prothero
On the Margin: A Review of The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the Enemies of Science, by Will Storr.
reviewed by Michael Shermer
Cosmos Reboots: A review of Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey, a 13 episode TV series hosted by astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson, with executive producers Ann Druyan and Seth MacFarlane.
reviewed by Donald Prothero

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