Joe Nickell
Joe Nickell, Ph.D., is Senior Research Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) and "Investigative Files" Columnist for Skeptical Inquirer. A former stage magician, private investigator, and teacher, he is author of numerous books, including Inquest on the Shroud of Turin (1998), Pen, Ink and Evidence (2003), Unsolved History (2005) and Adventures in Paranormal Investigation (2007). He has appeared in many television documentaries and has been profiled in The New Yorker and on NBC's Today Show. His personal website is at joenickell.com.
Abductions and Hoaxes
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 34.3, May / June 2010
The evidence provided by Stan Romanek that purports to prove he has been repeatedly visited or contacted by extraterrestrials is all of a suspicious nature.
With David Copperfield
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August 6, 2010
Talking to the Dead, Directly
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July 23, 2010
But do they talk back?
“No One Dies in Lily Dale” (A NICKELL-odeon Review)
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July 7, 2010
The Real McCoy
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July 2, 2010
John Edward: Psychic Medium—or Small?
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June 28, 2010
Infamous “psychic medium” talks and talks and talks to the unresponsive dead.When I Became a Zombie
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June 23, 2010
“Superbill”: An Arresting Tale
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June 16, 2010
Counterfeits helped prompt new money design.Poem from “The Rock”
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June 7, 2010
Poem from “The Rock” -- A tale of no ghosts and a famous escape.Remembering Martin Gardner
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June 2, 2010
Undercover in Mexico
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May 24, 2010
The latest in quackery is south of the border.The Hoax as Art: A Review
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May 17, 2010
Art exhibit derives from “War of the Worlds” broadcast.Pope Deceived by “Shroud”
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May 10, 2010
“Shroud” of Turin proves Pope not infallible.Ghost of Clement Hall
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May 4, 2010
Tribute to CICAP
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April 26, 2010
John Edward: Spirit Huckster
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 34.2, March / April 2010
Investigative Files
“Psychic medium” John Edward is reemerging from relative obscurity after his popular television show, Crossing Over with John Edward, ended in...
Yeti? Not Yet!
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April 20, 2010
Chinese “Yeti” is probably a mangy critter.Christian Science Maneuvering
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April 12, 2010
Christian Scientists seek accommodation with science.The Fraud of Turin
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April 6, 2010
The Shroud of Turin is still a medieval fake.From Mystery to Mastery
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March 29, 2010
An acronym expresses the investigative process.Ghostly Goodnights
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March 22, 2010
Hotel ghosts are easily explained.Challenging Devil’s Hole
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March 5, 2010
Writer and wife brave the “curse” of a rugged Niagara Falls.Skepticalisms
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February 17, 2010
A word is coined for skeptical remarks.Those Haunted Aykroyds
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February 12, 2010
Peter H. Aykroyd (father of Dan) writes A History of Ghosts.The Masked Librarian
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February 4, 2010
CFI Libraries director Tim Binga has a dramatic role.Avatar: A Critical View (Through 3D Glasses)
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January 28, 2010
