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Science Confronts the Paranormal: Best of Skeptical Inquirer
Science Confronts the Paranormal: Best of Skeptical Inquirer
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A Gallop poll surveyed 506 American teenagers and found that they believe in various paranormal phenomena, such as angels, ESP, astrology, clairvoyance, Bigfoot, witchcraft, ghosts, and the Loch Ness Monster. This collection of critical essays and investigative reports examines these topics from a scientific and clear-minded viewpoint, highlighting the differences between real science and pseudoscience. The authors aim to sift sense from nonsense and fact from fiction in an area notorious for misinformation and self-delusion.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 382 pages
Publication date: 17 October 2023
Publisher: Prometheus Books
A Gallop poll surveyed 506 American teenagers, aged 13 to 18, and discovered the following:
69% believe in angels
59% believe in ESP
55% believe in astrology
28% believe in clairvoyance
24% believe in Bigfoot
22% believe in witchcraft
20% believe in ghosts
18% believe in the Loch Ness Monster
Carl Sagan has said that the wonders of real science far surpass the supposed and imagined mysteries of fringe science.
Yet, as statistics show, the paranormal is still an endless source of fascination for people around the world.
This collection of critical essays and investigative reports examines virtually every area of fringe science and the paranormal from a refreshingly scientific and clear-minded viewpoint.
The authors are noted scientists, philosophers, psychologists, and writers. All bring to the task a determination to sift sense from nonsense and fact from fiction in an area notorious for misinformation, misperception, self-delusion, and wishful thinking.
They do so in a way that highlights the differences between real science and pseudoscience.
They have made special efforts first to find the actual facts behind numerous claims that have popular appeal, and then to explain and communicate what scientific investigation and reasoning reveal about them.
Subjects treated to incisive and entertaining examination include astrology, ESP, psychic detectives, psychic predictions, parapsychology, remote-viewing, UFOs, creationism, the Shroud of Turin, coincidences, cult archaeology, palmistry, and fringe medicine.
There are also explorations of the implications of paranormal beliefs for science education.
Weight: 535g
Dimension: 224 x 154 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781633889644
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