National Capital Area Skeptics

Pseudoscience & Skepticism in Journalism, Heather Keels, UMD Honor Student
Cold Fusion, John Mularski, UMD Honor Student
The Toughest Questions About Intelligent Design, Ken Finger
More Friday the 13th HiJinks, Scott Snell
H.G. Wells & the Alien Grey, Richard Dengrove
Just Plain Harris (#199) James Randi vs. Sylvia Browne March 2, 2004, Paul Harris
Prez Sez, Marv Zelkowitz
Letter & Response: Critique of Washington Post Article, "Ike and the Alien Ambassadors", Feb 19, 2004, Jim Giglio
Complaint to CNN: For reporting an astrologer’s prediction for the the 2004 U.S. presidential election, Gary Stone

The Psychology of Psychic Readings: Theory, Practice & Showbiz of Talking to the Dead, Ray Hyman, Helen Hester-Ossa
Modern Dowsing, James Randi, Helen Hester-Ossa
Seven Warning Signs of Voodoo Science, Bob Park, Helen Hester-Ossa
Chiropractic Psychosis, and Quackery in Chiropractic, Frederick Kourmadas, Helen Hester-Ossa
Complaint to Fox News: For insinuating the Apollo Moon Landings were faked, Gary Stone
Prez Sez Past: Paul Jaffe
Prez Sez Present: Chip Denman

Fred Kourmadas' letter, 'Intelligent Design' -- Not!;
Tim Scanlon's letter regarding Washington State Board of Education Accrediting College of Astrology & Reply
Jim Giglio's letter to WETA objecting to repeated appearances by Gary Null during pledge weeks.
Paul Jaffe's letter, during the anthrax scare when, commending NCCAM Director, Stephen Straus, for unequivocally reporting to a U.S. Congressional committee that no procedure from the world of Complementary and Alternative Medicine is of proven effectiveness against anthrax.

"Jamy Ian Swiss is the Honest Liar", Helen Hester-Ossa's review of this NCAS presentation at the Cecile Goldman Theater, Washington D.C. April 21, 2001
Festschrift for S.J. Gould: Marv Zelkowitz's review of the Skeptics Society's Annual Meeting, October 7, 2000 honoring evlution expert Gould.
The Skeptic’s Faust: Richard Dengrove's analysis of evidence for a historical Faust
Understanding Belief — How We Know What Isn’t So - NCAS Weekend Workshop
The Amazing Chi Machine, by Fred Kourmadas
FortFest 2000: A report on the 30th conference on anomalous phenomena presented by the International Fortean Organization (INFO) Nov 3-5, 2000 in College Park, MD, by Neil Inglis
The Write Stuff:

Neil Inglis offers tips on writing effectively to misguided journalists
Jim Giglio's letter to Maryland Attorney General about "dangerous [false] claims" made by Alternatives magazine about herbal cures for juvenile diabetes.
Gary Goldberg's letter to Washington Post Astrologer, Charlene Lichtenstein, and her reply

Stephanie Hall's article, "Folklore and the Rise of Moderation Among Organized Skeptics", which includes close observation of NCAS activities
Skepchik and NCAS member Sheila Gibson's column in Skeptic magazine
Chip Denman was awarded by NSA and the University of Maryland's Laboratory for Physical Sciences for his talk on science/pseudoscience

Newman Energy Machine Report, by Jim Giglio
One Cosmos, Two Very Different People: An improbable collaboration between Ann Druyan of Carl Sagan Productions and millionaire Joe Firmage, by Eric Choi
The Man Behind the Curtain, about John Edwards, by ZoAnn Lapinsky
Notes from New York: the Day. About being in NYC on 9/11 by Jamy Ian Swiss
The Mind of a True Believer, by Barry Blyveis
Prez Sez: Paul Jaffe, recaps recent NCAS accomplishements
Letter to NCAS: Invitation to NCAS members to participate in a "Sensitivity Survey" by independent researcher, Michael Jawar