Issue 9: Burning History & the Ashing of Science

4 | ORIGINS
From the editor...
Once upon a time, in a far away, land literature was appreciated
by all. Wait, hold on... that sounds like an alternate universe.
Welcome to our universe, where people on planet Earth
occassionally read. What is it they are reading? Well, that
depends on their media provider. History here is told by the
person of authority, that icon of power, who may (likely) alter
the story ever so slightly to suit their needs.
We are all victims of misinformation. In an Internet-era, facts
are jumbled amongst letters that have been processed through
so many telephone games, the original message is mostly gone.
Non-literary sources pick and choose what order a message
should be given in and decide how to word it in order to
construct an argument, be it subjective and biased or not.
From the Old World to the New World, this issue explores the
Crusades, the effects of the Inquisition on the Maya people
during the conquest, banned books over the years, and how
media meddles with our information. Beyond the scope of
this issue bounded by text, experience religious warfare across
the globe with our Google Earth open access freebie on the
Crusades.
A Quick Note from the Staff:
We’d like to make some special announcements. First off, thank
you all 5 million readers from the past two years! Issue 9, on
the burning of history and ashing of scientific advancement,
marks the beginning of our third year publishing for you.
Secondly, congratulations to our Editor-in-Chief, Melanie E.
Magdalena, and copyeditor Margaret Smith on graduating with
their B.S. and B.A. in anthropology respectively. And third,
thank you Amanda Schlindwein for editing this issue with us
as Margaret is off doing archaeological field work in Colorado.
And Back to the Editor...
Alright, go on now. Time to flip the page. It is time to
rediscover where we came from as history is taught to us
(as told by the victor). Go forth, learn, think, analyze, and
synthesize what the correct version of history is.
Melanie E Magdalena
Editor-in-Chief, Origins Scientific Research Society
editor@knowyourorigins.org
www.knowyourorigins.org
STAFF
MELANIE E MAGDALENA
Editor-in-Chief &
Creative Designer
The Founder of Origins
Scientific Research Society.
MARGARET SMITH
Copy Editor
Anthropologist specialized in
Japanese archaeology and culture.
ETHAN KELLOGG
Graphics
Great for parties with a wealth
of useless knowledge. Parental
discretion advised.
ALEX VOSBURGH
Marketing & Public Relations
Mild mannered man, making the
most of middle management
monstrosities, but mainly marveling
at the magnificence of the many
majesties of the multiverse.
FIDEL JUNCO
Director of Donor Relations
Specialist in marine animals and
other exotic reptiles, birds, and
amphibians.
CONTRIBUTORS
MORGAN V COURAGE
Word architect and
mathmatician.
JIM THOMAS
Avocational archaeologist &
outdoor explorer of prehistory &
natural history in northern Arizona.
SPECIAL THANKS
AMANDA Schlindwein
for editing this issue with us!