The Hundredth Monkey

<P>The Hundredth Monkey takes its title from philosopher Ron Amundson's expose of the "Hundredth Monkey Phenomenon" a claim about collective consciousness. Forty-three essays by thirty-nine authors including Isaac Asimov Martin Gardner Carl Sagan Ray Hyman Paul Kurtz and James Randi examine aspects of paranormal and fringe-science beliefs from an authoritative scientific point of view. The penetrating and entertaining essays many with timely postscripts are grouped into nine categories:- Understanding Human Need - Examining Popular Claims- Encouraging Critical Thinking - Medical Controversies- Evaluating the Anomalous Experience - Astrology- Considering Parapsychology - Crashed Saucer Claims- Controversies Within ScienceScientists and scholars discuss the burden of skepticism and the delicate balance between a creative openness to new ideas and the relentless scrutiny of new claims. A classic source book for scientifically responsible explanations of controversies hoaxes bizarre mysteries and popular cultural myths.</P>