Massimo Polidoro
Massimo Polidoro is an investigator of the paranormal, author, lecturer, and co-founder and head of CICAP, the Italian skeptics group. His website is at www.massimopolidoro.com.
In Search of Dracula
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.2, March / April 2006
Notes on a Strange World
I recently had the opportunity to travel through Europe in search of the reality behind some famous ancient legends.
The Walrus Was Paul!
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.1, January / February 2006
Notes on a Strange World
Did you know that Paul McCartney, the ex-Beatle, never left the band because he died in 1966 and was replaced by a lookalike?
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Beware of Poltergeists
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 29.5, September / October 2005
Notes on a Strange World
Poltergeist is a German word that literally means "noisy ghost." It is, in fact, believed that poltergeists...
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The Story of a ‘Greata’ Medium
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 29.4, July / August 2005
Notes on a Strange World
There once was an Italian Spiritualistic medium who had both the pleasure of astonishing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator...
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There’s a UFO in My Painting!
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 29.3, May / June 2005
Notes on a Strange World
"UFOs are not a recent invention, they were seen by our ancestors as well!"
Was a Quack Doctor Jack the Ripper?
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 29.2, March / April 2005
Notes on a Strange World
In the search for the identity of Jack the Ripper, a recent discovery has attracted the attention of Ripperologists worldwide.
Facts and Fiction in the Kennedy Assassination
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 29.1, January / February 2005
Notes on a Strange World
Investigating historical mysteries is one of the most fascinating and rewarding aspects of the work of a skeptical researcher
The Secrets of Rennes-le-Château
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 28.6, November / December 2004
Notes on a Strange World
What if the Holy Grail was not the legendary cup that held the blood of Christ, but was itself a bloodline?
Lady Homeopathy Strikes Back. . . But Science Wins Out
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 28.5, September / October 2004
Notes on a Strange World
On July 11, 2000, a popular Italian prime-time science program, presented a short segment highly critical of homeopathy.
The Case of the Holy Fraudster
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 28.2, March / April 2004
Notes on a Strange World
The next World Skeptics Congress will be held October 8-10, 2004, in Italy.
Don’t Try This at Home
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 27.1, January / February 2003
Notes on a Strange World
Some of the most astonishing feats ever (supposedly) accomplished by men are the demonstrations of Indian fakirs and gurus.
Ica Stones: Yabba-Dabba-Do!
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 26.5, September / October 2002
Notes on a Strange World
We all know that humans and dinosaurs actually coexisted, even if that only happened in The Flintstones
Return of Spring-Heeled Jack
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 26.4, July / August 2002
Notes on a Strange World
Reports of the "Monkey Man" in East Dehli, India