If you haven't seen the new issue of Skeptical Inquirer magazine, you're missing out! I have a feature article on plagiarism I found in a book about vampires from a famous publisher, and a column about whether accurate psychic information could have stopped the Boston...
Media Appearances
Mysterious Mummy Statue Spins on Its Own: Ghost, Curse, or Physics?
An ancient statue in a British museum was caught on camera turning in its locked display case last week, and it’s unnerving many people. My in-depth analysis of the strange case is HERE.
‘The Secret’, Pseudoscience, and the Law of Attraction
I'm quoted in a new Salon.com article about the (pseudoscientific) Law of Attraction and the bestselling pap "The Secret"... You can read it HERE.
Undead Apocalypse: War of the Damned Game on Kickstarter
As you may know, I have created and designed a new board game called Undead Apocalypse. It's a cool mashup up zombies, werewolves, vampires, and humans, all battling it out in a post-apocalyptic world. What's the game about? This: The year is 2060. After World...
My Article on Champ, ‘America’s Loch Ness Monster,’ on the Weather Channel!
I recently wrote a piece for LiveScience.com about my investigation into the Champ lake monster, and was pleasantly surprised to see it appear on the web site of The Weather Channel... You can read it HERE.
Bigfoot in New Mexico?
I'm briefly mentioned in a story about Bigfoot in New Mexico. And yes, the state is mostly desert, and yes that makes Bigfoot extremely unlikely to exist here, and yes, it doesn't matter to the true believers... You can see it HERE!
Did Kind Act Cause a Woman to Lose $590 Million?
My new piece on Discovery News combines media criticism, statistics, and myth debunking: News reports are claiming that a woman won a $590 million lotto destined for someone else who kindly let her cut in line. But is it true? Find out HERE!
My Article on Psychics on NBC News
My article on why desperate families turn to psychics was recently on NBC News; you can read it HERE.
‘Undead Apocalypse: War of the Damned’ board game!
It's about time to give everyone a glimpse of a top-secret project I've been working on: a monstery new board game called Undead Apocalypse! You can check out the spiffy site HERE, stay tuned for more details!
New Review of ‘The Martians Have Landed: A History of Media-Driven Panics & Hoaxes’
Sharon Hill of Doubtful News reviews my latest book (with Robert Bartholomew), The Martians Have Landed, for eSkeptic! You can read it HERE.