Ben Radford
Benjamin Radford is a scientific paranormal investigator, a research fellow at the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, deputy editor of the Skeptical Inquirer, and author or co-author of six books and over a thousand articles on skepticism, critical thinking, and science literacy. His newest book is The Martians Have Landed: A History of Media Panics and Hoaxes. Radford is also a columnist for Discovery News and LiveScience.com.
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Philadelphia Psychics Shut Down, Then Allowed to Reopen
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 31.4, July / August 2007
News & Comment
In April 2007, citing a state law banning fortune-telling for profit, Philadelphia's Department of Licences and Inspections...
Superhero Science
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 31.4, July / August 2007
Article
Spasibo. It means thank you. I know only a few words Russian, but what little I do know I learned about twenty years ago.
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Randi’s Amazing Meeting Returns
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 31.3, May / June 2007
News & Comment
James "The Amazing" Randi's fifth annual conference, dubbed "The Amazing Meeting", was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, January...
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The Nonsense and Non-science of Sasquatch
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 31.3, May / June 2007
Book Review
Review of Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science by Jeff Meldrum.
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Measuring Near-Death Experience
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 31.3, May / June 2007
Skeptical Inquiree
While researching near-death experience, I came across a so-called Greyson Scale, which is claimed to be...
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Secrets and Lies
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 31.3, May / June 2007
Special Report
Last year, Rhonda Byrne discovered the secret of the universe. It is based on a principle of quantum mechanics and lies in a...
Sylvia Browne’s Biggest Blunder
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 31.3, May / June 2007
News & Comment
The tragic consequences of listening to psychic advice were brought into sharp focus in January 2007.
Secrets and Lies
Special Report
March 29, 2007
Last year, Rhonda Byrne discovered the secret of the universe.
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Male Pregnancy
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 31.2, March / April 2007
Skeptical Inquiree
"I came across a news story and Web site about a pregnant man. Can this be true?"
Sci Fi Investigates, Finds Only Pseudoscience
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 31.2, March / April 2007
Special Report
Despite its breathless claims, the series provides little science and few answers but a lot of unintended skeptical laughs.
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Soul Scales
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 31.1, January / February 2007
Skeptical Inquiree
"Have you heard about the claim that a person's sol can be weighed?"
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New Report Casts Doubt on Gulf War Syndrome
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 31.1, January / February 2007
Special Report
A study recently published by the National Academy of Sciences casts doubt on the reality of Gulf War Syndrome...
Ghost Photos: Scams, Slipups, and Spirits
November 3, 2006
One thing that ghosts, Bigfoot, and UFOs have in common is a lack of hard evidence for their existence.
Searching to Noah Vale
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.6, November / December 2006
Skeptical Inquiree
In this world there are things that seem on the verge of being discovered every so often, yet never quite materialize.
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Go, Go, Ghost Gadgets
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.5, September / October 2006
Skeptical Inquiree
"On the Sci-Fi Channel show Ghost Hunters, these guys run around with thermal imaging cameras, EMF detectors...
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New Psychic Detective (Un)Reality Series: Haunting Evidence
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.5, September / October 2006
News & Comment
Following the success of Court TV's "documentary" series Psychic Detectives, the network has launched a new program.
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Alleged Psychic Convicted of Murder
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.5, September / October 2006
News & Comment
Susan Polk, a self-proclaimed psychic, was convicted on June 16, 2006, of second-degree murder.
Predator Panic: A Closer Look
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.5, September / October 2006
Special Report
“Protect the children.” Over the years that mantra has been applied to countless real and perceived threats.
CSI: Turning from Science to Psychics
July 29, 2006
What happens when psychic powers are used for much more important and practical purposes, such as solving crimes?
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Body of Evidence
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.4, July / August 2006
Book Review
Reviews of books by Gillian Bennett and Jacqueline Simpson.
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Please Pass the Globster
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.4, July / August 2006
Skeptical Inquiree
"What is a globster and where can I find one?"
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The Wrong Stuff: Men’s Magazine’s Psychic Columnist
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.4, July / August 2006
News & Comment
While popular women's magazines have for decades featured regular astrology columns, magazines aimed at the men's market have...
Beastly Numbers
June 6, 2006
June 6 isn't just any date, it is (or could be) a day of evil and bad luck, a date containing the reputed "Number of the Beast."
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Mysteries of the Coral Castle
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.3, May / June 2006
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"Edward Leedskalnin cut, quarried, and raised a castle consisting of over 1,000 tons of coral rock."
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James Randi’s Amazing Meeting in Las Vegas
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.3, May / June 2006
News & Comment
James Randi's fourth annual "Amazing Meeting" was held in Las Vegas Nevada, January 27-29, 2005.
Stranger Danger: How Real Is It?
April 7, 2006
If you saw an innocent child being kidnapped by a stranger, would you help?
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‘Natural’ Childbirth
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.2, March / April 2006
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What's behind the current anti-science move toward the "natural" birth process?
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Art Bell’s Show Broadcasts Sylvia Browne Failure about Mine Tragedy
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.2, March / April 2006
News & Comment
Self-proclaimed psychic Sylvia Browne, the best selling author and a regular on Larry King Live...
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Rare Woodpecker, presumed Extinct, Found in Arkansas
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.2, March / April 2006
News & Comment
A chance sighting in Arkansas's Cache River National Wildlife Refuge of a presumed extinct woodpecker led to a 2005...
