The Hundredth Monkey Best Of Skeptical Inquirer - Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc

The Hundredth Monkey Takes Its Title From Philosopher Ron Amundson's Expose Of The Hundredth Monkey Phenomenon, A Claim About Collective Consciousness. Forty-three Essays By Thirty-nine Authors, Including Isaac Asimov, Martin Gardner, Carl Sagan, Ray Hyman, Paul Kurtz, And James Randi, Examine Aspects Of Paranormal And Fringe-science Beliefs From An Authoritative, Scientific Point Of View. The Penetrating And Entertaining Essays, Many With Timely Postscripts, Are Grouped Into Nine Categories:- Understanding Human Need - Examining Popular Claims- Encouraging Critical Thinking - Medical Controversies- Evaluating The Anomalous Experience - Astrology- Considering Parapsychology - Crashed Saucer Claims- Controversies Within Sciencescientists And Scholars Discuss The Burden Of Skepticism And The Delicate Balance Between A Creative Openness To New Ideas And The Relentless Scrutiny Of New Claims.