A．this kind of study is beyond their scope of research
B．they are worried that it may damage their academic reputation
C．many of the findings have been reported by some early alchemists
D．they suspect the reliability of today's moon lore

A．Both Ralph Morris and Edwin Robbins endorse the correlation between full moons and increased illness.
B．Toni Garcia says elephants appear to be in low spirits on full-moon evenings.
C．Toni Garcia says that wolves tend to be silent on full-moon evenings.
D．Mark Hews says that people tend to drink too much when the moon is full.