LAURIE
EDDIE
2006
Laurie Eddie's first
item published in Investigator (edition #5) was
the "Face on Mars" previously published in the Sunday
Mail. His
conclusion that the face did not prove the existence of a civilization
on Mars, and was "obviously part of a mountain peak", and "a
money-spinning hoax", has stood the test of time.
From edition #21 onwards Mr Eddie contributed articles regularly, eventually a total of at least 84 as listed below, which puts him among the top contributors. His no-nonsense style was academic, investigative and often sceptical. His interests included religion, mythology, folklore, scepticism and psychological aspects of the supernatural. In 1983 he joined Dr Peter Woolcock (philosopher) to start the South Australian branch of the Australian Skeptics.
From edition #21 onwards Mr Eddie contributed articles regularly, eventually a total of at least 84 as listed below, which puts him among the top contributors. His no-nonsense style was academic, investigative and often sceptical. His interests included religion, mythology, folklore, scepticism and psychological aspects of the supernatural. In 1983 he joined Dr Peter Woolcock (philosopher) to start the South Australian branch of the Australian Skeptics.
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5
Face on Mars (Reprint from Sunday Mail)
21
Past Lives and Cryptonesia
Phantoms of the Aether Ghosts or Hallucinations? 25 The Salem Syndrome Part 1 30 Vampires, Crazy Things and Tetropyrrolic Macrocycles 31 The Salem Syndrome Part 2 34 The Skeptical Teddy Bear 35 Athena Starwoman 35 Response to "Eyesight of Eagles" 39 The Christmas Star 42
Freud and the Dream Fraud
50 It's All in the Eye of the Beholder 56 Reincarnation — Book Review 61 Nazca Lines 63 The Posture Theory 68 Press Release 69 Popular Folklore 75 Origin of Deities 77 Mystical Healing Energies 78 Divination 83 Ayurvedic Medicine 86 Law of Karma 87 The Real Story of Christmas 91 Feng Shui 92 Australian Skeptics Guide to Ouija Boards 93 Australian Skeptics Guide to Erich von Daniken 96 Atlantis 99
Crop Circles
102 The Australian Skeptics Guide to Homoeopathy 110 Gambling Psychology 114 Biofeedback 115 Self Esteem and Confidence 117 The Australian Skeptics Guide to Alchemy 118 Cognitive Patterns 119 Hypnosis? Questions and Answers 120 Australian Skeptics Guide to "Clairvoyant Reading" 126 The Truth about Colonic Irrigation 127 The Truth about Bach Flower Remedies 128 The Truth about Rei-ki 130 Christ and Mithra 131 The Truth about Reverse Speech |
132 The
Truth about Crystals
133 The Truth about Naturopathy 134 The Truth about Acupuncture 135 The Truth about Ayurvedic Medicine 137 The Skeptics SA Guide to Chakras 139 Bermuda Triangle 139 Velikovsky and his Comet 142 Super Fruit Juices 144 Suggestion and the Placebo Effect 146 Magnetism and Magnetic Therapy 148 Crystals and Gemstones 150 Loch Ness Monster's Photo 151 Numerology 151 Regarding Paul and Jesus 152 Therapeutic Touch 153 Jesus Birth 154 The Origins of Religious Beliefs 155 Applied Kinesiology 160 The Sociopathic Personality 163 Naturopathy 165 Vardis
Fisher and the Testimony of Man
170 Israel: The Land and Its People Part 1 171 Israel: The Land and Its People Part 2 174 Vitalism and the Origins of Magical, Mystical Energies 1 175 Vitalism and the Origins of Magical, Mystical Energies 2 181 The Exodus Fairy Tale 1 182 The Exodus Fairy Tale 2 183 The Exodus Fairy Tale 3 187
Homeopathy
189 Acupuncture Alternative Therapy Glossary 194 Out of Body Experiences 196 Omens and Divination 197 Getting The Facts 203 Getting The Facts 204 Love 206 Self Hypnosis Chapters 4 & 5 207 Self Hypnosis Chapter 6 (The Misuse of Hypnosis) 208 Self Hypnosis Glossary 210 Tulpas 211 Hits and Myths IV |
Mr Eddie worked 24
years with the Department of Correctional Services after which he
became a clinical psychologist. His office-clinic was in Unley where
also the early editions of Investigator
Magazine were printed on his office photo-copier and where the
editors met his wife and adopted daughter.
Mr Eddie engaged in public debates about God's existence at various venues, supervised New Age groups that met at his home, and attended at a variety of locations to make observations. Norm Barber in How To Become A Successful Healer in Adelaide (1992) mentions Mr Eddie's attendance at a "sleepy Theosophical Society lecture" where upon finding out a skeptic was present "The normally genial Theosophist, George Holman, despite a bad heart, half fell out of his chair with gnashing teeth and making dog barking sounds." (p.221)
Mr Eddie was generous and in 2007 donated his entire set of the Encyclopaedia Britannica to "Investigator".
Mr Eddie engaged in public debates about God's existence at various venues, supervised New Age groups that met at his home, and attended at a variety of locations to make observations. Norm Barber in How To Become A Successful Healer in Adelaide (1992) mentions Mr Eddie's attendance at a "sleepy Theosophical Society lecture" where upon finding out a skeptic was present "The normally genial Theosophist, George Holman, despite a bad heart, half fell out of his chair with gnashing teeth and making dog barking sounds." (p.221)
Mr Eddie was generous and in 2007 donated his entire set of the Encyclopaedia Britannica to "Investigator".
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