My new article on Otto the Octopus and other 'psychic' animals is out, 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 Literacy
“Bad Clowns” on Wikipedia!
Looks like my new book "Bad Clowns" even made it to the Wikipedia page on clowns. Very cool! If you haven't read it yet, there's still a few copies left at your local independent bookstore, or at Amazon.com! You can find more on me and my...
Levitation Claims: An Interview with Michael Grosso
The idea that people can levitate under certain circumstances has been discussed for centuries despite a noticeable lack of people flying around. I interviewed Michael Grosso, the author of a new book on the topic, for my new blog... Check it out HERE! I was...
I’m quoted Yahoo News piece on Spontaneous Human Combustion
So this is cool: I'm quoted in a new Yahoo News piece on the mystery of spontaneous human combustion; 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.
“Egging The Equator” in the current “Skeptical Inquirer”
In the current issue of Skeptical Inquirer magazine I have a column about investigating claims of egg balancing in the Ecuadorean jungle at the equator! Check it out on finer newsstands now! You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin...
Sharon Hill’s Blog: A Skeptic Explores the Extraordinary
Here's an insightful piece by Sharon Hill from 2014 about attending a paranormal-themed conference; it mirrors my own experiences in many ways. 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.
Yahoo’s Algorithm Fail
WTF, Yahoo? People who search for me also search for... Hitler, Bill Clinton, Orson Welles, Edward Herrmann and Joseph Stalin? I hope this is some sort of algorithm fail... You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben...
Witches Cast Spell on Sexual Assault Attacker
Last month a group of witches claims to have cast a curse on the man whose light sentence for sexual assault has outraged many in social media. I'm quoted briefly giving my two cents in the HuffPo article HERE. You can find more on me and my work with a search...
Blood Donation Rumors Circulate Following Tragedy
It turns out that the widely-shared claims that gays couldn't donate badly-needed blood for victims of the Orlando shootings was wrong, on at least two key points. Rumors and misinformation always circulate soon after tragedies, and it's unfortunate. People need...
My Work in New Book: “Policing and Social Media”
According to Google's Scholar Alert (or in my case "Scholar" alert), my work is referenced in the new book "Policing and Social Media: Social Control in an Era of New Media." Looks like a pricey textbook, but maybe I'll see it some time... ...