For a episode of Squaring the Strange we have a discussion on the legendary "Ghost Army" of WWII. These very alive flesh-and-blood soldiers were plucked from art schools and theater groups, and their very dangerous job was to hoax their way across Europe and put on...
Media Literacy
Quoted in a Vox article: ‘Conspiracies Explained’
It seems I'm quoted in a new article on conspiracy theories, including Covid-19 and QAnon. (Or at least that's what I *want* you to think...) You can check it out HERE!
New book: Big—If True: Adventures in Oddity
Big—If True is a collection of my Skeptical Inquirer magazine columns, guiding readers on a science-based (yet open-minded) examination of 70 fascinating and mysterious topics. Drawing on two decades of first-hand research, Big—If Trueexamines dozens of mysteries...
Signed and numbered limited edition of Big—If True!
As I did with previous books I’m offering the first 50 copies of my new book Big—If True for pre-sale. Big—If True is a collection of my Skeptical Inquirer magazine columns, guiding readers on a science-based (yet open-minded) examination of 70 fascinating and...
Signed and numbered limited edition of Big—If True!
As I did with previous books I’m offering the first 50 copies of my new book Big—If True for pre-sale. Big—If True is a collection of my Skeptical Inquirer magazine columns, guiding readers on a science-based (yet open-minded) examination of 70 fascinating and...
Lessons From The Space Shuttle Challenger
In 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff from Florida’s coast, an accident that laid bare not only institutional flaws in the application of high technology but also flaws in the public’s understanding of science. Many myths have emerged...
Squaring the Strange # 132 – Pop Music Plagiarism, from Vanilla Ice to Alien Globolinks
New episode of Squaring the Strange! Pascual takes the helm and steers us into some weird audio territory... We use a few pop music lawsuits as a jumping-off point to examine what originality even IS when it comes to creativity and how to put music together. Is a...
X Zone Radio Show Appearance
I was recently a guest on the X Zone Radio show, using the clever pseudonym "Benjamin Bradford." We talked about various things ranging from the origins of Halloween to the psychology of ghosts to my investigation into the Chase Vault moving coffins mystery! You can...
Interview With Brooklyn College Parapsychology Prof
Watch Professor LeAnne Flaherty interview Jim Underdown, Kenny Biddle, and I for her Brooklyn College parapsychology class... We talk about ghost investigations, psychic detectives, critical thinking, testing claims, and much more... You can see it HERE! ...
Santa Fe Library Talk: Contacting the Dead: Seances from the Victorian Era to Modern Times
I'm giving a talk soon: Contacting the Dead: Seances from the Victorian Era to Modern Times. Though TV shows like Ghost Hunters have raised the profile of ghost hunting, there’s nothing new about seeking out spirits of the dead. For millennia people...