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The University of Iowa, the University of South Dakota and the authors of this web site are not responsible for the content of any
material at any World Wide Web site to which we establish links. We will
do our best to choose sites that are interesting and informative, and
describe them fairly and in a way that lets users know what to expect. We
cannot guarantee, however, the accuracy of information at other sites; in
fact, some sites, or sites that they in turn lead you to, may include
opinions with which we disagree. Similarly, we are not responsible for the
material at sites that have links leading you to this homepage or its
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About our approach
Several people have asked about our "tone" on these pages which is a bit mocking. We do this to call attention to problematic nature of many of the pseudoscience beliefs dealt with on the web site. Most of these "mysteries" have perfectly sound scientific explanations. Though belief in many of the pseudoscience explanations has little ill effect, some can cause serious problems in terms of our nation's science education, already in serious trouble. As well, much of this material detracts from sound scientific research. We don't in any way believe that science "has all the answers," but it is an effective, proven way of "knowing" about the world around us.
Author Information
The
authors of this web site are Drs. Larry J. Zimmerman and Richard A. Fox,
Jr. For more information about where this
page originates, go to the University of Iowa Anthropology Page.