by Admin | Jun 6, 2020 | Conspiracy theories, Health and Medicine, Media Literacy, News, Psychology, Science, Skepticism
Last month, a YouTube video for an (apparently) upcoming documentary titled Plandemic was released by Mikki Willis (credited onscreen as “father/filmaker” [sic]). The video features a lengthy interview with virologist Judy Mikovits, who offers scattershot...
by Admin | Jun 3, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Media Literacy, Psychology, Skepticism
Saw this circulating, and I’m a bit skeptical…. I read “I don’t like your maple” but I guess “mask” is possible. It seems to end with an ‘e’ and there may be an ‘i’ in there somewhere. If it was accompanied by a quote that would help. If it does say...
by Admin | May 31, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Conspiracy theories, Folklore, Media Literacy, Podcasts, Skepticism, Squaring the Strange
If you need a break from the cornucopia of bad news, the new episode of Squaring the Strange is out. We chat about the passing of a physicist who explored popular sports illusions, and attempting to get answers from the “Plandemic” filmmaker. Then we cover...
by Admin | May 25, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Media Appearances, News, Research, Skepticism
I’m a guest on The Skeptic Zone podcast #604. This week we hear from me, Mandy-Lee Noble with a Pete Evans update, Michelle Bijkersma with logical fallacies, and News from Australian Skeptics; check it out here: www.skepticzone.tv
by Admin | May 22, 2020 | Chupacabra, Films, Media Literacy, Skepticism
Of all the world’s cryptozoological curiosities I like the chupacabra the most. I’ve researched Bigfoot, Champ (the lake monster in Lake Champlain), along with Mothman, Lizard Man, the Kraken, and myriad monsters over my career. But the chupacabra is my favorite; I...
