by Admin | Dec 21, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Investigation, Media Literacy, News, Research, Skepticism, Squaring the Strange
“This episode we discuss the otherworldly monolith that’s popped up in a remote part of Utah, and Ben shares another in his series of “used book mysteries,” this one perfectly timed for the election. For our main segment, we have a lengthy...
by Admin | Dec 18, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Conspiracy theories, Health and Medicine, Media Literacy, News, Psychology, Skepticism
In early May 2020, a YouTube video titled Plandemic was released by Mikki Willis (credited onscreen as “father/filmaker”[sic]) that featured a lengthy interview with virologist Judy Mikovits, who offered scattershot conspiracy-laden assertions about the...
by Admin | Dec 16, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Books, Investigation, Media Literacy, News, Psychology, Skepticism
When my book “Scientific Paranormal Investigation” was published in 2010 I took out a full page ad in the T.A.P.S. (“Ghost Hunters” TV show) magazine. I figured their audience needed my book more than anyone…
by Admin | Dec 14, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Folklore, Health and Medicine, Magic and witchcraft, News, Psychology, Skepticism, Squaring the Strange, Squaring the Strange, Urban legends
The new episode of Squaring the Strange is out! First we discuss “monolith mania” then for our main segment we bring back Dr. Leo Igwe, who has fought to protect people accused of witchcraft in Africa and elsewhere. Please check it out, you can listen to...
by Admin | Dec 7, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Folklore, Media Literacy, News, Psychology, Skepticism
In my line of work, I routinely encounter events said to be inexplicable. They’re not merely amazing or incredible but downright unexplained. At times the topics I research are even said to be “beyond science” (whatever that would mean)....
