Here's an insightful piece by Sharon Hill from 2014 about attending a paranormal-themed conference; it mirrors my own experiences in many ways. You can read it HERE. You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo.
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Witches Cast Spell on Sexual Assault Attacker
Last month a group of witches claims to have cast a curse on the man whose light sentence for sexual assault has outraged many in social media. I'm quoted briefly giving my two cents in the HuffPo article HERE. You can find more on me and my work with a search...
Critical and Thinking: My Interview with Skeptical Comic Ian Harris
A standup comic doing explicitly skeptical material on a regular basis as part of his act is unusual-- and I interviewed him about his career. You can read it HERE. You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford")...
A Look at Ayahuasca Psychedelic Tea
I'm quoted in a recent article about Ayahuasca: Psychedelic Tea from the Amazon! You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo.
YouTube Segments: “Benjamin Radford on Chemtrail Conspiracies”
Late last year I recorded about a dozen short (1-2 minute) segments for a NPR station on various skeptical subjects. Here are four of the audio segments now available on YouTube, on the subject of Chemtrail Conspiracies. You can find them HERE. You can find more on me...
Interviewed For Article on Psychology of Ghost Beliefs
I was recently interviewed for an article on why people believe in ghosts; you can read it HERE.
The Curious Case of Baby Lisa and the Psychic
In my over 15 years of investigations I've covered many dozens of claims of psychics and psychic detectives. Of those, about a half-dozen stand out as being particularly interesting or intriguing--not just yet another psychic making dubious claims, but some novel...
Reality Check: Is America ‘Numb’ to Mass Shootings?
In the wake of a shooting at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College that left at least ten people dead, President Obama held a press conference in which he stated that “Somehow, this has become routine. The reporting is routine. My response here at this podium ends up...
Psychic “Sorcerer” Condemned to Death
From the Radford Files archives: Ali Sabat was condemned to die in early April. Sabat, the Lebanese host of a popular TV show, for years gave his viewers psychic advice and predictions. This may cost him his life. Many people around the world claim to foretell...
Losing Weight With the Placebo Effect?
From the Radford Files archives: There’s an interesting new twist in the quest to lose weight: fake gastric banding surgery. These patients want the benefit of the surgery—in which a band is placed around the stomach to prevent overeating—but don’t want...