by Admin | May 30, 2021 | Benjamin Radford, Films, Investigation, Media Literacy, Research, Skepticism
Four years ago this week, ‘Wonder Woman’ was released and became a blockbuster hit. As part of a publicity stunt, the Alamo theater chain announced that it would hold “Women-only Wonder Woman screenings,” as it did with “Clowns-only...
by Admin | May 27, 2021 | Benjamin Radford, Investigation, Media Literacy, News, Research, Skepticism
Mass shootings are, sadly, in the news again. Across the country violence is up overall in recent months, and gun-related homicides are on the rise. From Boston to Chicago to New Orleans, as covid restrictions relax shootings increase. The...
by Admin | May 12, 2021 | Benjamin Radford, Conspiracy theories, Folklore, Investigation, Media Appearances, News, Psychology, Skepticism
I’m interviewed in a ‘Superstitious Times’ piece on the inability (or unwillingness) of investigators to call out fraud and hoaxing in their own fields: “What’s happened, Radford added, was the democratization of paranormal investigators, in...
by Admin | May 8, 2021 | Benjamin Radford, Conspiracy theories, Folklore, Hoaxes, Investigation, Media Appearances, Media Literacy, Podcasts, Skepticism, Squaring the Strange, Urban legends
In a recent episode of Squaring the Strange we have everything: Lil Nas X’s Satanic Shoes, a sketchy alkaline water CEO, and geologist Sharon Hill educating us about spooky geology like bottomless pits, the mysterious “Mel’s Hole,” quicksand,...
by Admin | May 3, 2021 | Benjamin Radford, Conspiracy theories, Health and Medicine, Investigation, Media Appearances, Media Literacy, News, Psychology, Science, Skepticism
My new blog examines some myths about, and ways to address, covid vaccine hesitancy. From concerns about efficacy to the “Dirty Dozen” social media anti-vaxxers, the first step is understanding the problem; the second step is knowing your audience. ...
