{"product_id":"the-hundredth-monkey","title":"Kendrick Frazier: The Hundredth Monkey [1991] paperback","description":"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 Asmov, 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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Understanding Human Need \u003cbr\u003e- Examining Popular Claims\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Encouraging Critical Thinking \u003cbr\u003e- Medical Controversies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Evaluating the Anomalous Experience \u003cbr\u003e- Astrology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Considering Parapsychology \u003cbr\u003e- Crashed Saucer Claims\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Controversies Within Science\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScientists 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.","brand":"Frazier, Kendrick","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":47923721765203,"sku":"XV80879756550","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/frazier-kendrick-the-hundredth-monkey-xv80879756550-55239778959699.jpg?v=1726562107","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/the-hundredth-monkey","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}