Fringe-Ology: How I Tried to Explain Away the Unexplainable-And Couldn't, (Paperback)

from Wattsian

A marvelous work poking at the rigid skeptics and the unflappable believers in the world's paranormal experience and discussion, and ultimately pointing a path to "I don't know" and "Let's keep exploring, yeah?" Just the book I needed to help soothe my own strong opinion against such things and o...

from K461R

I've read a great many books on parapsychology, and this is definitely one of the best books on the subject. Volk handles a controversial subject with balance and grace, while steering clear of being dry or overly technical. Highly recommended for believers and skeptics alike, and I reckon both s...

from cookierooks

Based on reviews here and an interview I heard on NPR,I expected this to be...different. While it is obvious that Volk did his research, he often seems quite credulous. I agree with him that what seems like quack science can be, 20 years down the road, the cutting edge. Also, that we as a society...

from Wattsian

A marvelous work poking at the rigid skeptics and the unflappable believers in the world's paranormal experience and discussion, and ultimately pointing a path to "I don't know" and "Let's keep exploring, yeah?" Just the book I needed to help soothe my own strong opinion against such things and o...

from K461R

I've read a great many books on parapsychology, and this is definitely one of the best books on the subject. Volk handles a controversial subject with balance and grace, while steering clear of being dry or overly technical. Highly recommended for believers and skeptics alike, and I reckon both s...