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Carl Sagan – A Journey’s End
January 1997 by Robert Novella The candle in the dark dimmed this past December 20 with the passing of Carl Sagan, world-renowned scientist, author, educator and skeptic. He unexpectedly lost his...
View ArticleX-Files and X-Fictions
January 2000 by Sheila Gibson Kill your television. I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore. Everyone has heard these sentiments. Many people agree with these sentiments. But how many...
View ArticleAlternative Engineering
October 1999 by Steven Novella, MD A new phenomenon is sweeping the country, gaining the attention of both consumers and manufacturers alike. Increasingly disenchanted with the cold metallic world our...
View ArticleWhat Your Doctor Won’t Tell You
April 1998 by Steven Novella, MD How many times have you heard the rumor that “They have a cure for cancer?” Have you ever wondered who “they” are, or how anyone could be so callous as to suppress a...
View ArticleHow Strong Are Your State’s Science Standards?
April 2000 by Sheila Gibson The Kansas State Board of Education (BOE) greeted the coming millennium by voting its state science curriculum into the 19th century. Virtually all references to...
View ArticleBloodletting Works
May 2002 by Steven Novella, MD Science is rediscovering this ancient healing art. Warning: The following is a work of complete fiction intended as satire. Jane suffers from an uncommon blood disorder...
View ArticleThe Problem With Being Too Open-Minded
November 2004 by Steven Novella, MD I listened patiently as the UFO enthusiast explained how humans were transplanted to the earth from another world by our alien forebears. “Then how do you explain...
View ArticleThe Hero Myth, Transcendence, and Joseph Campbell
April 2001 by Jon Blumenfeld When you go to the movie theater, does it sometimes seem as though you’re seeing the same film over and over again? Are you tired of seeing a hero with hidden talents...
View ArticleIs Magic Real?
April 2002 by Perry DeAngelis and Robert Novella Modern Attacks on Harry Potter and Roleplaying Games Here is your character on your character sheet: NAME: Bob the Fighter RACE: Halfling...
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