Huffington Post's Lee Speigel did a nice piece about the so-called sunken UFO in the Baltic Sea, a story I wrote about and did follow-ups on. I'm quoted in his piece, which you can read HERE.
Media Literacy
A (Real) History of Zombies!
For Discovery News I wrote a piece about the history of 'real' zombies, derived from Haitian Voodoo belief and folklore. You can read it HERE.
‘Snow White’ Controversy: Should dwarf actors portray dwarves in films?
Actors with dwarfism, along with an advocacy organization for little people, are protesting the new film Snow White and the Huntsman for using normal-height actors instead of employing dwarfs for several roles. What do you think? You can read my take on it at...
How to Kill a Vampire
Last year I wrote an article for Life's Little Mysteries Web site discussing the best ways to kill vampires--at least according to folklore. You can read it HERE.
My Investigation of an ‘Angel’ videotaped at an Indonesian Mall
My investigation of a mysterious video allegedly of an angel seen in an Indonesian shopping mall was carried by several news outlets last week; you can read one story HERE.
Special Manhattan Appearance 5/21, 7 PM: The Truth about Psychic Detectives
I will be in New York City giving a talk on Monday May 21, at 7 PM on psychic detectives: Psychic detectives seem to be everywhere: on TV, in the news, on cable shows. TV hosts such as Larry King and Montel Williams regularly promote psychic detectives, and many of...
‘Vogue’ Magazine Bans Anorexic Models- But Will it Help?
The editors of nearly 20 international editions of Vogue magazine agreed last week to ban from their pages all fashion models younger than 16 or "who appear to have an eating disorder." The move comes at a time when thin models are increasingly being accused of...
Appearance at Pet Loss and Bereavement conference in New Jersey
This weekend I will be in New Jersey speaking to members of the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement at their annual conference, talking about pet psychics and trying to protect people grieving over the loss of a pet from being scammed and exploited.
Appearance on Discovery Channel Radio’s Friday News Feedbag
I was recently a guest on Discovery Channel Radio’s Friday News Feedbag. Had a great time talking with the hosts about bringing science and skepticism to the public—along with some chatting about Bigfoot, ghosts, and chupacabras, of course! You can listen HERE. ...
My Research on Barbie Quoted on Yahoo News
I recently wrote a piece for Discovery News explaining the dearth of solid research supporting the claim that girls want to look like Barbie dolls, and it was quoted in a Yahoo News piece; you can read it HERE.