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1. In Memoriam from TAM 2014: (Amazing Meeting); Each year at The Amazing Meeting, a presentation is made remembering the people of skepticism who have died since the previous year’s event. Advocates and supporters of skepticism and science are remembered ...; Created on 18 August 2014
2. More Than A Decade Ago...: (Swift); On March 18th, 1999, I appeared before a packed hall in Washington, DC, attended by Congressional Representatives of highly varied stripes. I felt I’d delivered an effective and factual address, and looked ...; Created on 30 January 2013
3. BBC: UK government promoted useless 'bomb detectors': (Swift); For a shocking look at the damage done by 21st-century charlatans who use pseudoscience to defraud the public, watch this BBC Newsnight segment on fake bomb detectors being marketed to governments targeted ...; Created on 02 February 2011
4. Saving Lives with Skepticism: (Swift); We skeptics talk about many different things. Ghosts, psychics, intelligent design, cryptozoology, and dowsing are all frequent topics for our lectures and articles, but in most cases these are academic ...; Created on 22 June 2010
5. Hastily Scribbled Notes From The Amazing Adventure, 5 (Volume I): (Swift); This is our second full day at sea. I’m sitting in a corner at the back of the Augustus conference room on Deck 5 of the Costa Fortuna, trying to be inconspicuous. Kitty Mervine is preparing to give a ...; Created on 10 March 2010
6. RECEIVED FROM A THAI CORRESPONDENT: (Swift); We received this from a reader who is concerned about the use of the so-called electronic dowsing rods in his country, Thailand… My name is Tuang Cheevatadavirut. I'm a freshly graduated student ...; Created on 04 February 2010
7. Randi Responds to the Arrest of James McCormick: (Swift); ... urther reading: Guardian UK: Boss who sold bomb detectors to Iraq arrested over fraud The Economic Voice: Head of bomb detector company arrested for possible fraud Times Online: Head of ATSC 'bomb d ...; Created on 23 January 2010
8. A Direct, Specific, Challenge From James Randi and the JREF: (Swift); ... at Cumberland Industries UK LTD Welham Lane Great Bowden Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7HS, UK They advertise: Advanced Tactical Security & Communications UK [ATSC-UK] – ADE651 ...; Created on 05 November 2009
9. When Antiscience Kills: Dowsing for Bombs: (Swift); ... lled bomb-detection wands from a company called ATSC in the UK. The cost? Millions of dollars. Millions. On technology that James Randi has come right out and called "a totally fraudulent product". Bob C ...; Created on 04 November 2009
10. Eternal Vigilance: (Swift); A year ago, Randi finished off a succesful attack on a device that was a swindle at best, and a killer at worst. That device, "Sniffex," was a divining rod purported by its marketers to detect explosives. ...; Created on 09 September 2009
11. Estonian Psychic Test Results: (Swift); From Estonia we received the following: Here is the short test report of the challenge for the self-described psychics here in Estonia. If any additional information is needed, please contact the board ...; Created on 27 October 2008
12. SWIFT August 29, 2008: (Swift); ... or” – must be chosen by ATSC (UK) Ltd. – referred to ahead as “ATSC” – and he/she must be experienced, competent, and able to properly operate the ADE 561™ Detector. This fact must be established by all invol ...; Created on 28 August 2008
13. SWIFT August 22, 2008: (Swift); ... ebsite for the supplying company is www.atscltd.com. I hope you find this information useful and if you feel I can assist any further please don’t hesitate to contact me. Kind r ...; Created on 21 August 2008
14. SWIFT July 31, 2008: (Swift); Lunar Astronaut Still Deluded and Spaced-Out, The State of Homequackery, Yet More on Homeopathy, What’s Sauce for the Goose..., Help Wanted, Another Superstitious Horror, “The One”: Episode 4, More Sniffex, ...; Created on 31 July 2008
15. SWIFT July 25, 2008: (Swift); An Encouraging Development, The Netherlands Scene, Tattoo Time, Tantric Tantrum, Next Episode Down Under, I’m Shaking in My Boots, and In Conclusion… Our readers will recall a tedious matter that occupied ...; Created on 24 July 2008
16. SWIFT July 18, 2008: (Swift); Another Loud Bellow Is Heard, A Follow-Up, From Bob’s Page, Will the Delegate From Sirius Please Stand?, But It’s Only Art…, Remember Takahashi?, A McQuarie Query, Wild Web Too Wild?, Clever…, More Love ...; Created on 17 July 2008
17. SWIFT July 11, 2008: (Swift); A Premiere Report, The Opposition Revealed, Dr. Tyson Again, Same Old Routine, A Pleasant Surprise, and In Closing… Reader Robert Matic of Melbourne, Australia, reports to us on the Tuesday, 8 July, 2008, ...; Created on 10 July 2008
18. SWIFT August 3, 2007: (Swift); Blatantly Suppressing Science, More Royal News, JREF Library File, Sylvia Got Something Right!, All Talk But No Cure, Yet Another Dowsing Rod, And It Still Pours, Accreditation Responsibility, Solutions ...; Created on 03 August 2007

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