A strange assortment to get you through the week…
- Michael Shermer reviews Expelled for Scientific American.
- Michael Prescott offers “A Moldy Tale” of Spiritualism.
- The latest Skeptico podcast features an interview with Chris Carter, author of Parapsychology and the Skeptics (Amazon US).
- The latest podcast from the Psychedelic Salon is Terence McKenna’s lecture “A Few Conclusions About Life“.
- Filip Coppens writes about the Irish ‘Round Towers’ on his website.
- Curious Expeditions tells the amazing tale of “The Geyser Riders“.
- Mac Tonnies says “SETI is for Chumps” on his SETI.com blog.
- The latest Binnall of America audio interview features Tom Shachtman discussing the history and culture of the Amish (mp3/podcast download, or streaming via Flash).
- Graham Hancock’s Forum has a new feature article available: “Quantum Philosophy and the Ancient Mystery School: Today’s New Science Philosophy – Old or New?“, by Edward F. Malkowski.
- Filer’s Files #15 for 2008 and UFO Casebook #302 summarise the past week of ufological news.
- Erik Davis takes you on a tour of Lotusland, in a new article at Reality Sandwich.
- Also at Reality Sandwich: Daniel Pinchbeck’s “Enlightenment Reason or Occult Conspiracy?“.
- Forgetomori casts a skeptical eye over tales of ‘sheep circles’.
- Whitley Strieber’s latest journal entry is titled “The Nye Incidents: the Scariest Story I Know“.
- Anthony North writes about “Mass Culture and the Paranormal” at Beyond the Blog.
Enjoy!
