by Admin | Oct 12, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Folklore, Investigation, Mass Hysteria, Media Appearances, Media Literacy, News, Psychology, Skepticism, Squaring the Strange
If you want a break from bad news: The new episode of Squaring the Strange is now out. This week we discuss the Bangladesh Toilet Ghost. Or, rather ONE OF several Bangladeshi toilet ghosts. I bring cultural and social context and a surprising history about factory...
by Admin | Oct 8, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Investigation, Media Appearances, News, Skepticism, Squaring the Strange, Squaring the Strange
My podcasty co-host Celestia and I were recently interviewed on a podcast called Unexplained Inc., on skepticism, investigation, Squaring the Strange, and other oddness. You can listen HERE!
by Admin | Oct 5, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Conspiracy theories, Health and Medicine, Investigation, Media Literacy, News, Psychology, Research, Science, Skepticism
News and social media are awash with information about the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately much of what’s shared on social media about COVID-19 is false, misleading, or speculative. From the White House to the CDC, conspiracy cranks to Goop contributors, it’s a...
by Admin | Oct 2, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Folklore, Ghosts, Investigation, Magic and witchcraft, Psychology, Science, Skepticism
One of the most celebrated American naturalist/explorers was George K. Cherrie (1865–1948), who in his 1930 book Dark Trails: Adventures of a Naturalist (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) wrote about his adventures, primarily in Central and South America. G.K. Cherrie...
by Admin | Sep 30, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Conspiracy theories, Health and Medicine, Media Literacy, News, Research, Science, Skepticism
During the first presidential debate, moderator Chris Wallace mischaracterized Kamala Harris’s concerns about vaccinations under Trump. I wrote about it recently: “Harris did not promote any conspiracy theory; she chose her words carefully: ‘*If* the...
