From COLIN S. PEARSON
Donald Gould was irked at the thought of someone of soundly scientific
mind giving credence to astrology et al. I see his point. But as long as
it remains clear what is real science and what is not, I am happy to see
both scientists and non-scientists keeping their minds open a little to
the ‘unproven’ disciplines.
My worry is that the distinction between real and ‘unproven’ science
gets more fuzzy with the release of each new pseudo/maybe/nearly science
magazine, which now outnumber real science publications on our bookstalls.
Paper-shop keepers, including the major outlets, are most guilty of
blurring the line. If Donald Gould gets his Â鶹´«Ã½ by subscription,
then he will be spared the ignominy of visiting his favourite paper shop
to select his Â鶹´«Ã½ magazine from behind Prediction, Horoscope,
Lifesigns and Fortean Times.
Colin S. Pearson Weston-Super-Mare, Avon
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