Late last year I recorded about a dozen short (1-2 minute) segments for a NPR station on various skeptical subjects. Here are five of the audio segments now available on YouTube, on the subject of the chupacabra. You can find them HERE. You can find more on me and my...
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Mentioned in Scientific American Blog on Tetrapod Zoology!
My brilliant zoologist friend Darren Naish wrote a retrospective piece for Scientific American about various interesting zoology-related news stories from last year--including a "monster mystery" I played a role in revealing. It's a fun read, check it out, you can...
Abandoned Hospital Mystery Light Solved
The mystery of a Christmas tree in a vacant New Orleans building window has been solved--and provides lessons to skeptics on psychological priming, eyewitness expectations, and why people see things that aren't there. You can read the story HERE. You can find more on...
UK Girl’s Suicide Blamed on WiFi
A British mother is claiming that her troubled teen killed herself because of an allergy to WiFi; my analysis for Discovery News is HERE. You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo.
How to Make Sense of Medical Warnings
For those who didn't see it earlier, I wrote a recent piece for Discovery News explaining how news stories exaggerate risks of disease, and how to understand relative vs. absolute risk in journal findings... you can read it HERE. Hopefully it will help calm some...
Italian Supreme Court Cleared Scientists in Earthquake Case
The Italian Supreme Court finally cleared six scientists of manslaughter in a case about failing to warn residents of a 2009 earthquake. This case highlights scientists' difficulty in communicating risk to the public; you can read it HERE. You can find more on me and...
My Book ‘Mysterious New Mexico’ Finalist for New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards
My last book "Mysterious New Mexico" is a finalist for the 2015 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards! You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo.
Why Mass Shootings Spur Conspiracy Theories
My new Discovery News article on the psychological and political motivations behind some conspiracy theories is out, you can see it HERE. You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo.
New ‘Skeptical Inquirer’ Column: Have You Seen the Toucan Man?
In my column in the new issue of Skeptical Inquirer I investigate a report of a mysterious Costa Rican "Toucan Man" said to abduct children. Lots of interesting folklore in this one, check it out on newsstands now! You can find more on me and my work with a search for...
My Appearance on PBS Newshour on Aliens and UFOs
I was recently quoted on the PBS Newshour about bringing science and investigation to claims about aliens and UFOs. 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.