My new CFI blog is about a recent exchange I had with a woman who saw me on a TV show for my Rose Hall investigation and sought further information about ghosts there. It provides insight into flawed ghost hunting assumptions, and the practical difficulty of doing a...
Media Appearances
Quoted in “Cyberethics in the Googling Age” from Journal of Education
I was quoted in an article titled "Cyberethics in the Googling Age" in "The Journal of Education" (Vol 187, no. 2), discussing the news media's tendency to hype Stranger Danger fears among the public... I'm sure those plumber / TV ghost hunter dudes get quoted in...
BBC Travel Promotes ‘Walking Palm Tree’ Myth
A BBC travel reporter writing a piece about Ecuador’s Sumaco biopark repeats a common myth as fact: Specifically that there is a palm tree that “walks” across the forest floor. I investigated this claim years ago, and wrote about it in both Skeptical Inquirer magazine...
My Book ‘Mysterious New Mexico’ Finalist for New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards
My last book "Mysterious New Mexico" is a finalist for the 2015 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards! You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo.
My Appearance on PBS Newshour on Aliens and UFOs
I was recently quoted on the PBS Newshour about bringing science and investigation to claims about aliens and UFOs. 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.
Media Appearance: The Jon McComb Show/CKNW radio Vancouver on Superstitions
I was interviewed live on The Jon McComb Show on CKNW radio in Vancouver BC, talking about superstitions.... you can see the piece HERE! You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo.
I’m Quoted in Smithsonian on… Fashion!
I'm quoted in a piece at Smithsonian.com about fashion, and why buttons are on the left side for women's clothing... 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.
Fake Memories of Muslims Cheering on 9/11: Why?
Donald Trump and Ben Carson have both said they remember seeing video of American Muslims in New Jersey celebrating after the 9/11 attacks. They're both wrong; they might be lying, but there's another plausible psychological explanation... My Discovery News article on...
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.
Alex Tsakiris, Psychic Detectives, and Bad Science
Good science requires good data, and to get valid results scientists must consider all of the evidence. If a researcher chooses to exclude some of the information available in an experiment, for example, he or she should offer a rationale for doing so. When...