For those who didn't see this earlier, I wrote a piece about 7 stories and myths busted in 2013... you can read it HERE.
Media Appearances
Richard Wiseman on How To Keep New Years Resolutions
Sage advice from my brilliant colleague Richard Wiseman on how to keep your New Year's resolutions... You can read it HERE!
Lessons From The Central Park Five: The Tragedy of False Accusations
Ken Burns's recent documentary The Central Park Five tells the story of five Black and Latino teenagers arrested in 1989 for the brutal rape and assault of a white jogger in New York's Central Park. The teens were widely portrayed in the press as part of a "wolf pack"...
Top Myths Busted in 2013: Discovery News
My Discovery News article on the top myths busted this past year is now up! This past year was a strange one, with a variety of popular beliefs being busted. Some were welcome news: Other myths left a funk like a fart-filled balloon when they burst.... You can read it...
My Kidney Theft Urban Legend Investigation Chosen as FT Favourite Article!
The current issue of Fortean Times magazine (loved by Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, William Gibson, and many others) celebrates 40 years of publishing, and asked people to choose their top 40 favourite pieces in its history. I’m delighted that out of the thousands of...
Was Woman’s Abduction Hoax Inspired by Movie?
A young woman's hoaxed claim of being sexually assaulted and abducted may have been inspired by the plot of a Hollywood thriller, according to Texas police... You can read the story at LiveScience.com HERE.
The Mystery and Investigation of the Moving Statue
My new CFI blog on the solving of a strange mystery, the theories behind it, and why investigation matters... You can read it HERE.
Arizona Star Article on Chupacabra References ‘Tracking the Chupacabra’
An article in the Arizona Star newspaper about the chupacabra gives a decent summary and credits my book "Tracking the Chupacabra" with solving the mystery! It's also a pretty good read, check it out HERE . For a thorough treatment of the chupacabras, its...
For your podcast pleasure: My recent guest appearance on the Project: Archivist show! Episode 101, Kidney Thieves and Urban Legends with Ben Radford. I return to the show to talk about urban legends. We talk about all the good ones from Disney’s frozen head, kidney...
A History of Halloween
What better time for a review of the history of Halloween? HERE is a look at the holiday's curious past...