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Primal Scream Therapy • the 'Face' on Mars • Alternative Medicine •,&! GARDNER ON PRIMAL SCREAM THERAPY • THE 'FACE' ON MARS • ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE •,&! Published by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal THE COMMITTEE FOR THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OF CLAIMS OF THE PARANORMAL AT THE CENTER FOR INQUIRY-INTERNATIONAL (ADJACENT TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO) • AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION Paul Kurtz. Chairman; professor emeritus of philosophy, State University of New York at Buffalo Barry Karr, Executive Director Joe Nicked, Senior Research Fellow Lee Nisbet. Special Projects Director FELLOWS James E. Alcock,* psychologist. York Univ.. Henry Gordon, magician, columnist, Toronto Joe Nickell,* senior research fellow, CSICOP Toronto Stephen Jay Gould, Museum of Comparative Lee Nisbet* philosopher, Medaille College Jerry Andrus, magician and inventor. Albany. Zoology, Harvard Univ. 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