Keith Lockett

This will be the last editorial that I write as in September, my wife and I will leave for Thailand, where we shall be doing voluntary work. The first issue of the Newsletter went to 80 members, the ... (556 words)

Thanks again to members who have sent me material. I now have so much, that for the first time, I shall have to hold some over until the next issue. Thanks to H. Ruis of Tokoroa who kindly sent me ... (219 words)

Samuel Hahnemann: The Organum of Medicine, A new translation by J. Kunzli, M.D., A Naude and P. Pendleton. London, Victor Gollancz, 1986. Reviewed by Keith Lockett. The Organum of Medicine is the ... (1127 words)

Several members have sent me cuttings which I am afraid we can not use but which I am always glad to get. Malcolm MacCleary especially has sent me some good stuff on how to be a winning punter, news ... (395 words)

Arthur N. Strahler — Science and Earth History Prometheus Books, 1987. This is the definitive book on the scientific arguments for creationism, it is exhaustive and thorough. It is a massive book, ... (433 words)

Many thanks to all members who have sent me material recently. Most of it is too voluminous to be used and some of it will be well known to us all. It was nice to have sent on Irene F. Hughes' Golden ... (472 words)

Book Review of “Astrology; The Evidence of Science”, by Percy Seymour (Lennard Publishing, £12.95). This seems to be the book for which we have long waited, the blurb on the front cover says ... (813 words)

Several members have kindly sent in a copy of Irene's advertisement in the Listener. We have decided not to reproduce it because it will be familiar to many. However, member DJ. Ibell of Birkenhead ... (1201 words)

I have been reading Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death (Methuen 1987) and very interesting it is too. Postman takes some vicious swipes at Television; although tolerant of Dynasty, Dallas and ... (1232 words)

When the local paper carried a new advertisement, for 'Esoteric Astrology,' I had to reply to the number given. 'Esoteric,' of course, means 'intelligible only to the initiated' and the account given ... (503 words)

Through the kindness of Gordon Hewitt, I was told about the existence of the Thomas G. Barnes Institute of Physics. I hastened to write to them for information and have received a full reply from its ... (1115 words)

I had intended to make this issue one devoted to the conference and was going to reprint all the talks and discussions there. However the conference was such an overwhelming success and there was ... (1037 words)

This issue contains three varied articles on medicine, all by members. They are meant to be provocative and I hope that members will respond. Member Jim Woolnough of Auckland kindly sent me the ... (487 words)

By all accounts the first annual meeting of the Society at. Dunedin recently was a great success. This edition of the Skeptic has been designated as a conference special as we thought that members ... (348 words)

For many readers this newsletter will be their main method of contact with other skeptics. It is essential then that it be a lively and thought provoking assessment of the scene in New Zealand. The ... (165 words)

NZSCICOP recently challenged psychics to put their abilities to the test under controlled conditions. Colin Amery of Auckland took up the challenge. Mr Amery claims to be skilled in telepathy, ... (269 words)