VOLUME 22, NO 2 WINTER, 2002 A journal of fact and opinion QUACKERY CREATIONISM AURAS WA TER DIVINING GHOST TOURS the Skeptic Contents Vol 22, No 2 Winter 2002 ISSN 0726-9897 Regulars Editor ■ 3 – Editorial – Matters for Concern Barry Williams ■ 5 – Around the Traps ■ 61 – Forum Contributing Editors ■ Tim Mendham 63 – Letters Steve Roberts ■ 70 – Crossword Technology Consultant Features Richard Saunders ■ 7 – Bogus Blood Tests – Cheryl Freeman Chief Investigator ■ 8 – TRD-CRT Breast Screen – Cheryl Freeman Bob Nixon ■ 11 – A Dutiful Mind – Martin Hadley ■ 15 – Ghost Tour sans Ghost – Karen Stollznow All correspondence to: ■ 20 – Playing the Man – Mark Newbrook Australian Skeptics Inc PO Box 268 ■ 23 – Psych’s Crackpot Geniuses – John Malouff & Nicola Schutte Roseville NSW 2069 ■ 25 – The Null Hypothesis – Ludwig Krippahl Australia ■ 26 – Poesy: Diviner’s Intervention – Jim Wilshire (ABN 90 613 095 379 ) ■ 27 – Lead Balloon: Two Wins for the Good Guys – Richard Lead Contact Details ■ 30 – Good Word: Words of Confusion – Mark Newbrook Tel: (02) 9417 2071 ■ 35 – Ready for Battle – Richard Saunders Fax: (02) 9417 7930 ■ e-mail:
[email protected] 38 – Dowsing for Dowsers – Rosemary Sceats ■ 42 – Reminders – Sir Jim R Wallaby Web Pages ■ 44 – Barking up the Wrong Tree – Anon Pro Tem Australian Skeptics ■ 47 – Perception of Auras – Kirk Straughen www.skeptics.com.au No Answers in Genesis ■ 50 – Obituary: Stephen Jay Gould – Barry Williams http://home.austarnet.com.au/stear/default.htm ■ 51 – Review: So Bad it’s Very Good – Barry Williams ■ 54 – Review: Intelligent Design - Not – Colin Groves the Skeptic is a journal of fact and opinion, ■ 56 – Review: Glossy Propaganda – Colin Keay published four times per year by Australian Skeptics Inc.