Mysterious clumps of worms appeared along the center lines on a Texas highway a few weeks ago... Officials were stumped, but Sharon Hill and I offer some skeptical analysis. Check it out, you can find it HERE.
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Guest Appearance on the “After Dark Radio Show”
I was a guest on the "After Dark Radio Show" recently, talking about everything from ghost hunting pseudoscience to the 1967 Patterson Bigfoot film to the nature of skepticism. Check it out, you can read it HERE.
New CFI Blog: Asmodeus, Stanley Fish, and the Fiction of Privacy
Governments spying on citizens has been a perpetual boogeyman for many Americans, and the topic is in the news once again. In my new blog on the subject of privacy I discuss the medieval Peeping Tom demon Asmodeus and some myths about the seemingly sacred principle of...
Misleading Infographic Circulates for ‘Mosquito Week’
Earlier this month an infographic circulated on social media comparing the number of people killed by different animals. By far the highest of the group was mosquitoes, and that's not only misleading, it's simply wrong. I've traveled extensively in South America and...
A Skeptic’s Brief Conversation With a TV Producer
I've dealt with TV producers for many years, and a lot of the conversations go something like THIS....
The Problem of False Confessions
Arguments in a sensational murder trial wrapped up recently in a New York City courtroom. The victim was 6-year-old Etan Patz, whose 1979 disappearance shocked and riveted the city. A man named Pedro Hernandez is on trial for Patz’s murder, but the prosecution has a...
Near-Death Experiences Linked to Oxygen Deprivation
My new article on the link between oxygen deprivation and near-death experiences is now up at Discovery News, you can read it HERE!
My Appearance on the Season Premiere of “The Dead Files”
My research and investigation into the famous "White Witch of Rose Hall" in Montego Bay, Jamaica (the topic of chapter 12 in my book Scientific Paranormal Investigation: How to Solve Unexplained Mysteries) appears on the April 25 season premiere of the Travel Channel...
Mysterious Voice Heard From Accident
In case you missed my piece on this last month: Four police officers who helped rescue a baby from an overturned car in a Utah river last weekend claim that they heard an unexplained voice calling from the car. The accident occurred after a car driven by Lynn...
Herbal Supplement Safety Crackdown Underway
The Attorneys General of several states recently announced a crackdown on unsafe herbal supplements.... you can read more HERE.