The Will to Disbelieve Entangled Minds

Researcher Dean Radin responds to a recent Los Angeles Times article by Chris Woolton, Holiday Hokum? The Lowdown on 5 Supposedly Healthy Gifts, that includes disparaging remarks about "Intentional Chocolate," a treat Radin was involved in researching. What is "Intentional Chocolate," and why does Woolton dismiss the statistical evidence that the effects of the treat are real?

To the Sahara in Quest of Dinosaurs (Living and Extinct) Tetrapod Zoology

Darren Naish begins an exciting adventure into the Moroccan wilderness and details the research team's progress with photos galore. This post sets up what appears to be an epic adventure in field zoology combined with paleontology. Meanwhile, an ocean away, paleontologists have revealed a Giant, Meat-eating Raptor Dinosaur Discovered in Argentina. Will Darren Naish and his team of researchers have similar good fortune in the Sahara? Elsewhere, Loren Coleman at Cryptomundo reveals the Top Ten Cryptozoology Books of 2008.