ghost hoax." Toronto Star (Canada) n.d.: Newspaper Source. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. "Paranormal." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014. Radford, Ben. "Ghost-Hunting Mistakes: Science and Pseudoscience in Ghost Investigations." CSI. Skeptical Inquirer, n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014. November/December 2010 Radford, Benjamin. "Are Ghosts Real? Science Says No-o-o-o." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 29 Jan. 2013. Web. 23 Apr. 2014.
radio. Read The Inquirer.” Other than the obvious self-aware irony of this line, given by the founder of The Inquirer with a cheeky smile, the line is also a sly nod to Welles’ own history on radio, and particularly the War of the Worlds prank. The 1940s audience would have recognised this intertextuality and appreciated its comment on the untrustworthiness
is clearly demonstrated throughout the whole of Citizen Kane. This is initially portrayed through the newspaper headlines at the start of the film which are shown to juxtapose each other and help to show different perspectives of Kane’s death. The Inquirer states that the “Entire nation Mourns Great Publisher” in contrast to the Chronicle which states that “Few will Mourn Him”. This beginning not only introduces the newspaper magnate Kane and the influence of fame but also the fact that truth is completely
daily news will be more conservative and only here one side of a top political or social event but if you turn the channel to MSNBC you will encounter the exact opposite. The newspaper picked for this assignment is November 24th’s The Philadelphia Inquirer. The paper has multiple sections. The section used to complete the assignment will be the first section. The Sunday front page is split into two sections. The front half of the page mostly has pictures about sections within the actual paper showing
Are UFOs Extraterrestrial in Origin? According to well-respected scientists, there are more stars in our universe than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth. Those odds make the possibility of extraterrestrial life hard to ignore. UFOs, or Unidentified Flying Objects, are at the center of this controversial debate. For those who believe UFOs are controlled by extraterrestrial life, it is these same odds that cannot be overlooked. On the other hand, skeptics are hard at work outlining why the
The Philippine news media today is at a state where they seem to be more and more fearless on their commentary and more vigilant in their society. Significant events, like the infamous Maguindanao massacre, where 57 people, including 34 journalists have been slain, and the recently concluded 2010 Philippine elections, where our nation opened another chapter as we inaugurated our 15th President in Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, the Filipino people has grown immense awareness in the status of our country
little crazy or even psychotic, the people of Roswell have so much heart and belief in themselves. They are so proud of all of this, that they even consider themselves to be the nation’s UFO capital and have their own town’s UFO museum (Churchill, Skeptical
In order to continue our discussion of the legitimate philosophical, scientific, and religious aspects of the science and religion quagmire we need a frame of reference to guide us. What I present here is an elaboration on a classification scheme proposed by Michael Shermer. (5) Shermer suggests that there are three worldviews, or "models," that people can adopt when thinking about science and religion. According to the same worlds model there is only one reality and science and religion are two
of a Forensic Biologist." Skeptical Inquirer. Mar./Apr. 1998: 47-50. Bondeson, Jan. A Cabinet of Medical Curiosities. Ithica, New York: Cornell University Press, 1976. Cohen, Daniel. The Encyclopedia of the Strange. New York: Dodd, Meod & Company, Inc., 1985. Mysteries of the Unexplained. Pleasantville, New York: Reader's Digest Association Inc., 1982. Nickell, Joe. "Fiery Tales That Spontaneously Destruct." Skeptical Inquirer. Mar./Apr. 1998:
Perina, Kaja. "Brain scans may be foolproof lie detectors. (Truth Serum)." Psychology Today Jan.-Feb. 2002: \. Student Resources in Context. Web. 26 Nov. 2013. Ruscio, John. "Exploring controversies in the art and science of polygraph testing." Skeptical Inquirer Jan.-Feb. 2005: 34+. Student Resources in Context. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
Andres Lima Psychology 100 Project #1 05-02-2016 Elizabeth F. Loftus She was born Elizabeth Fishman in Bel Air, California, where she grew up alongside her parents and siblings. Her dad was in the U.S. Army while her mother was a librarian (Zagorski), whom tragically died when Loftus was only 14 years of age. It is thought that her mother could have committed suicide due to depression and it is implied that there was little communication with her father at the time if not for mathematics. She married
Simpsons" is "the most radical show on prime time" (McAllister 1494). ... ... middle of paper ... ... country is well worth laughing about. Works Cited Berman, Marshall. "Skepticism in Action: Simpsons Religion vs. Science Episode." Skeptical Inquirer March/April 1998: 19. Cantor, Paul A. "The Simpsons." Political Theory 27.6 (December 1999): 734. MasterFile FullText 1500. Palni SiteSearch. Goshen College Good Library. 19 March 2000. Doherty, Brian. "Matt Groening." Mother Jones March/April
In today’s society the word “terrorism” has gone global. We see this term on television, in magazines and even from other people speaking of it. In their essay “Controlling Irrational Fears After 9/11”, published in 2002, Clark R. Chapman and Alan W. Harris argue that the reaction of the American officials, people and the media after the attacks of 9/11 was completely irrational due to the simple fact of fear. Chapman and Harris jump right into dismembering the irrational argument, often experienced
As Elia Kazan said, “Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it”. (Kazan 1) Past occurrences of hysteria have repeatedly shown that there’s typically a cause to the mob mentality. One instance of mass hysteria occurred with the outbreak of dancing in Strasbourg, France in 1518; it resulted in several deaths, and panic within the community, and an ongoing medical mystery. On July of 1518, a woman mentioned to as Frau Troffea, treaded into
Beauty, Black hair, Gone. Mary Rogers was a beautiful woman who lived in a New York tobacco shop. Rogers brought attention from many famous literary figures to the shop. Unfortunately the beautiful young woman was found dead in the Hudson River in 1841. Although there are many theories behind Mary Rogers’ vanishing and death, the two main theories are that she died during an illegal abortion or she died from a murder suicide. There are few details behind Mary Rogers’ death, so her murder was never
Academic Search Complete. Web. 19 Mar. 2014. North, Anthony. The Paranormal: A Guide to the Unexplained. London: Blandford, 1996. Print. Polidoro, Massimo. "Beware of poltergeists." Skeptical Inquirer Sept.-Oct. 2005: 22+. Academic OneFile. Web. 21 Mar. 2014. Radford, Benjamin. "The bell witch mystery." Skeptical Inquirer Jan.-Feb. 2012: 32+. Academic OneFile. Web. 21 Mar. 2014.
exert and what kind. A dreamers ability to succeed at this seems to depend a lot on the dreamers confidence. Sigmund Freud's dream theory "the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious; it is the secret foundation of psychoanalysis" (Gardner, Skeptical, 10). But earlier efforts have been m... ... middle of paper ... ...s up the best in displaying the concepts of both philosophers and the ideas that they had. A dream is something that we will never fully understand because it is mysterious
USA The Children's Assessment Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2014. Daugherty, Lynn B. Why Me?: Help for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse, Even If They Are Adults Now. Racine, WI: Mother Courage, 1984. Print. HAGEN, MARGARET A. "Damaged Goods?" Skeptical Inquirer Jan. 2001: 54. General OneFile. Web. 12 Mar. 2014. Turner, Matthew Paul. What You Didn't Learn from Your Parents about Sex: A Guide to a Touchy Subject. Colorado Springs, CO: TH1NK, 2006. Print. "What Is Sexual Abuse?" Definition of Sexual
Shaffer and Jadwiszczok from the Skeptical Inquirer (Vol 34.2) wrote the following: “Psychics who offer readings about missing persons and murder cases, however, allow researchers to examine their accuracy with independent information. When Sylvia Browne was a weekly guest on The Montel Williams
The Mystery of Roswell, New Mexico Have you ever wondered what happened in Roswell, New Mexico? Roswell, New Mexico is now a big tourist attraction for its famous crash in 1947. There is two main theories surrounding the crash, from aliens to weather balloons. UFOs and weather balloons are two theories surrounding the mystery behind the Roswell, New Mexico incident. In Roswell, New Mexico there was a mysterious crash is it a UFO or a Weather balloon? There was a report written by a man named Brazel