by Admin | Apr 8, 2022 | Benjamin Radford, Critical Thinking, Media Literacy, Skepticism
One of the favorite techniques of mystery mongers when confronted by skeptics or good evidence—or just plain common sense—is to reply “But isn’t it possible?” This is a standard ploy on countless paranormal-themed television shows, including (and especially)...
by Admin | Apr 6, 2022 | Benjamin Radford, Hoaxes, Investigation, Media Literacy, Psychology, Skepticism, Squaring the Strange, Urban legends
The new episode of our podcast Squaring the Strange is out! This time we discuss a short list of purported deathbed confessions. The last words of a consequential figure can be hijacked or twisted to fit agenda — or, sometimes, it’s not just the words that...
by Admin | Apr 4, 2022 | Benjamin Radford, Cryptozoology, Investigation, Media Appearances, Media Literacy, Skepticism
The UK Skeptics have a fun piece I wrote about investigating Cressie, a lake monster in Newfoundland. Check it out, and for more on this see my book “Lake Monster Mysteries,” co-written with Joe Nickell! An excerpt is below, and you can read the rest HERE!...
by Admin | Mar 28, 2022 | Benjamin Radford, Books, Cryptozoology, Media Literacy, News, Reviews
Review of Of Books and Beasts: A Cryptozoologist’s Library By Matt Bille The subject of cryptozoology, like many Fortean fields, is plagued by poor scholarship. This is not a dig at the topic, but merely an undeniable and unfortunate fact. Whether the subject is...
by Admin | Mar 25, 2022 | Benjamin Radford, Books, Chupacabra, Media Appearances, Media Literacy, Podcasts, Skepticism
I was recently a guest on the Paranormal Now show, talking about my 5 years of research into the chupacabra. It’s available on YouTube, so check it out if you’re interested!
