NZ Skeptics Articles

Articles tagged with "geller"

Dummy pills just the trick

1 May 2002

The best paper in New Zealand (Waikato Times, May 6 - and it's got nothing to do with the fact that I work there) reports that depressed patients tricked into thinking they are being treated have undergone healing brain changes.

A Classic Updated

1 February 2002

The Psychology of the Psychic, 2nd edition, by David Marks. Prometheus Books.

Justice Lives

1 August 1995

The Geller case has ended -- the "psychic" is to begin a court-ordered payment of up to $120,000 to CSICOP USA.

Clock Watching

1 May 1994

The following message from James Randi was posted to the Usenet newsgroup sci.skeptic on February 4th by Jim Kutz.

Forum

1 February 1992

James Randi is being pursued by Uri Geller in the US courts, to gag his outspoken comments on the "paranormal" performer. The cost of Randi's defence is frightening, and NZ Skeptics were quick to contribute to his defence fund.

Psychics I Have Known

1 May 1987

David gave an account of three psychics he has studied, Kreskin, Geller and Colin Emery. It has taught him a great deal about human nature.