MonsterTalk, a podcast co-hosted by myself, Blake Smith and Karen Stollznow, won a Parsec, a national podcasting award. The Parsecs are annual awards created to recognize excellence in science fiction podcasts and podcast novels. MonsterTalk won in the “Best Fact...
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My Scientific Paranormal Investigation at Dragon*Con!
For those who missed it last time... 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...
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...
New MonsterTalk Episode: My Investigation of the Skeptic-Raping Demon Popobawa
FOR DECADES, legends of a giant sexually-assaulting bat-creature have trickled out of Zanzibar. In this episode of MonsterTalk Drs. Stollznow and Atlantis interview me about my investigation of the creature and the role that the monster called Popabawa has played in...
Colorado Cattle Mutilation: Mystery Solved by Science?
Ranchers in Colorado are on edge following the latest of a series of bizarre attacks on horses and livestock... Aliens, Satanists, or something else? My skeptical investigation appeared on Discovery News; you can read it HERE.
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.
Guest Speaker at TAM, The Amaz!ng Meeting, Las Vegas
I will be appearing this weekend at TAM, the annual meeting of the James Randi Educational Foundation, in Las Vegas. I will be participating in a workshop on conducting scientific paranormal investigation, along with my MonsterTalk podcast co-hosts Dr. Karen...
My article on NOAA and Mermaids Bounces Around the InterWebz
Last week I wrote an article for Discovery News about NOAA denying that mermaids exist, and it has been picked up all over the place, from BBC and CBC News to CBS and MSNBC... I heard it was even mentioned on the "Today" Show. HERE, for example, is a piece on CBS;...
‘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...