Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

BIGFOOT IN MY PARENTS’ HOMETOWN: Buffalo Zoo Curator Says “Gut Reaction…It Looks Like Something in a Costume”

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Over the weekend, there was a Bigfoot sighting near my parents’ house in Clarence, New York, a suburb of Buffalo. The sighting is complete with the following photograph. See how local TV news covered it. The Bigfoot myth continues to be a favorite of American culture. For more on Bigfoot, see these articles from Skeptical Inquirer magazine by managing editor Ben Radford (here, and here.)

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Is the Mystery of the Abominable Snowman Finally Solved?

Lots of colorful characters went looking for the Yeti. And there have been several hoaxes.

A Brighter Shade of Green: Rebooting Environmentalism for the 21st Century

In honor of Earth Day, I wanted to share an article written by my former colleague Ross Robertson for EnlightenNext magazine called “A Brighter Shade of Green: Rebooting Environmentalism for the 21stCentury.” […]

Food Stamp President? The Science of Why Gingrich’s Race-Tinged Label Sticks

In Monday’s GOP primary debate, Newt Gingrich earned praise from conservatives while drawing justifiable anger from many for his labeling of Barack Obama as the “food stamp president.” As the […]

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Memories of Mount St. Helens on the 30th Anniversary (1980-2010): Part 2

The second part of Eruptions readers’ recollections of the historic May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.

Guest Thinkers

Memories of Mount St. Helens on the 30th Anniversary (1980-2010): Part 1

Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the historic eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington – and Eruptions readers share their memories on the blast that captivated the world.

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Of Motorcycles, Mozart and the Nature of Tolerance

The motorcycle gang pulled in to the parking lot in a small town in upstate New York. They put down their glistening kickstands and sauntered into the grocery store, one […]