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Reality Check: Ghost Hunters and ‘Ghost Detectors’
by Ben Radford
June 2, 2008
Ghosts are big business. For entities that may or may not exist, they seem to be everywhere, especially during Halloween.
An Evening With James Randi and Friends
by Jon Cohen
May 23, 2008
The Willy Wonka of scepticism, the Evel Knievel of debunking, James 'The Amazing' Randi was in town...
Expelled
by Penny Higgins
May 16, 2008
I recently attended a showing of Ben Stein's new movie "Expelled."
Controversy Erupts Over Errors, Bias in Textbook
by Henry Huber
May 8, 2008
In 2006, public high-school junior Matthew LaClair secretly tape recorded the religious messages his teacher aimed at students.
Moving Beyond Gore’s Message: A Look Back (and Ahead) at Climate Change Communications
by Matt Nisbet
Science and the Media
January 9, 2008
Conventional wisdom pegs 2007 as the long awaited tipping point in waking the public up to the urgency of global warming.
Council of Europe Approves Resolution Against Creationism
by Martin Mahner
October 23, 2007
In October 2007, Europe's Parliamentary Assembly recommended that its member governments oppose the teaching of creationism.
On Creation Science
by Penny Higgins
September 26, 2007
It is best to fully understand the point of view of those with whom you disagree before you engage them in discussion.
Investigating a Haunted House – Buffalo, New York
by Ben Radford
September 18, 2007
Note: Respecting a request for anonymity, names have been changed. Except for the cat.
‘Psychics’ Fail to Foresee Their Own Fortunes
by Joe Nickell
May 18, 2007
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia's fortune tellers failed to foresee the closure of their shops
Faith & Reason
by Nica Lalli
May 7, 2007
The debate between the creationists and evolutionists has been raging for years. As a secular person I have watched in horror.