I'm quoted in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on racial bias in news reports: "As author Benjamin Radford wrote last year in an analysis for Discovery News, 'If you disappear, you better hope you're young, white, female and cute, or the media may not care.'" You can read...
Books
Scientific Paranormal Investigation Workshop at Dragon*Con
Benjamin Radford Scientific Investigation Workshop Members ONLY Price - $40 (per workshop) Non-Members Price - $140 (per workshop) **Workshop sizes are limited so sign up early to make sure you have a spot! Ever wondered how to scientifically investigate ghosts,...
My Appearance on ‘Good Morning America’
I appeared on ABC's Good Morning America yesterday, giving my analysis of a new "best ever" Loch Ness monster photograph. A producer read an article I wrote for LiveScience.com and was impressed, deciding that I would bring some scholarship and credibility to the...
Interviewed for an Article on Bigfoot Variations
I was interviewed recently for an article on Bigfoot variations around the world... the piece appeared on LiveScience.com but was widely picked up by other outlets including MSNBC.com; you can read the story HERE.
‘The Real X-Files’ Scientific Paranormal Investigation Workshop: Reno NV July 7
I will be conducting one of my Scientific Paranormal Investigation Workshops in Reno, Nevada, next weekend (July 7). If you're in the area, come check it out, I'll be glad to see you. Please note: Pre-registration is required; see below. Ever wondered how a person...
“Tracking the Chupacabra” reviewed in “The Latin Americanist” scholarly journal
A review of my book Tracking the Chupacabra appears in "The Latin Americanist" journal (56:2); it's not available online yet but when I get some excerpts (good or bad), I'll post them. You can see the issue HERE.
‘Tracking the Chupacabra’ Nominated for Book of the Year
My book Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore (UNM Press 2011), which was nominated earlier this year for the New Mexico Book Awards, has also been nominated for Book of the Year in the Social Science category. The winners will be...
A (Real) History of Zombies!
For Discovery News I wrote a piece about the history of 'real' zombies, derived from Haitian Voodoo belief and folklore. You can read it HERE.
New Review of my book “Tracking the Chupacabra”
Sharon Hill of Doubtful News reviews my multiple award-nominated book Tracking the Chupacabra for eSkeptic; you can read the review HERE. Check it out!
Appearance on Discovery Channel Radio’s Friday News Feedbag
I was recently a guest on Discovery Channel Radio’s Friday News Feedbag. Had a great time talking with the hosts about bringing science and skepticism to the public—along with some chatting about Bigfoot, ghosts, and chupacabras, of course! You can listen HERE. ...