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Volume 21 Number 4, Winter 2008
In Volume 21, Issue 4 (Winter 2008):
Features
The Sceptical Medium: A course in Crossing Over
Jon Donnis recounts his experience at a meduimship training school
The messengers of Lily Dale: An analysis of modern spiritualist meduims
Benjamin Radford recounts his experience at a mediumship retreat in the USA
Humour
Sprite, by Donald Rooum, the ongoing saga of an ethereal being who has the misfortune to fall for a confirmed skeptic.
Cartoons by Tim Pearce
Pictures from Hilary Evans’ Paranormal Picture Gallery
Book reviews
Occult London; by Merlin Coverley
2012: The year of the Mayan prophecy; by Daniel Pinchbeck
The Paperback Apocalypse: how the Christian Church was left behind; by Robert M Price
Counter-Knowledge: How we surrendered to conspiracy theories, quack medicine, bogus science and fake history; by Damian Thompson
Jinn from Hyperspace: And other scribblings - both serious and whimsical; by Martin Gardiner
Beyond the Hoax: Science, philosophy and culture; by Alan Sokal
News and comment
Editorial
Chris French and Lindsay Kallis
Skeptical Stats
A column based on the observation that sometimes statistics don’t lie - they’re just plain crazy...
Mark Williams
Hits and Misses
Standing room only
Simon says
Frankenstein's microchip
A shot in the dark
Mark Williams
Skeptic at large: Alcoholics Anonymous
Wendy M Grossman
Philosopher’s Corner
Julian Baggini
Through a Glass Darkly
Michael Heap
Letters from our readers
An Author's Response; Nick Harding
The Definition of a Sceptic; Ian Mason
Whose Father is the Father; Rory Allen
