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 Literacy
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!
Mysterious Earthquake Lights Proven Real
Long discussed in eyewitness reports and folklore, proving the presence of mysterious lights associated with earthquakes was difficult. But it seems they're rare-but-real. According to Sharon Hill of Doubtful News, "As a geologist who has studied anomalous phenomena...
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"...
Join the Fight Against Dubious Cancer Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski!
Got a response from Congressman Ben Lujan’s office to my letter requesting that the FDA investigate quack cancer doctor Stanislaw Burzynski. My information was passed along to a FDA Legislation Commissioner for a response. Please join us in contacting your elected...
My Article on Spontaneous Human Combustion Burns up the Web
Just in time to celebrate a fat man coming down a chimney over a burning fire: My new article on spontaneous human combustion is now live at LiveScience.com and it's burning up the interwebs! You can read it HERE.
Why Do Some Falsely Claim to Be Victims?
My new article on why some people falsely claim to have been the victim of bias, discrimination, and even violent crimes... You can read it HERE.
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.
Cancer Doctor Burzynski Under Fire for Unproven Treatment
Stanislaw Burzynski, a doctor whose unorthodox cancer therapies have been touted for decades, has come under fire for providing false hope to patients. Burzynski, who has been treating patients in his private Houston clinic since 1977, has some prominent supporters,...