Russell Dear

A friend of mine once visited a faith-healer, one of the religious variety from the United States who periodically come to New Zealand to swell their bank balances. She attended the meeting because ... (827 words)

Do horses really have a distinct set of personality types or is it just a load of equine excreta? There are times when I think all taxonomy is pseudoscience. It certainly seems to have a ... (760 words)

The debate over how "dry" a skeptic should be in promoting skepticism does not appear to take into account the dangers of ridicule in hardening the very views we are attempting to counter. This is ... (1275 words)

A quick perusal of the shelves of your local library can show you where the purchasing priorities lie — and they're not in the science section. In a review of a paranormal photo exhibition in a back ... (629 words)

An attempt at chiropractic consultancy in Southland schools didn't do too well after their dubious practices were debated by the local community. Two local chiropractors contacted 30 Southland ... (608 words)