I'll be giving a presentation on my chupacabra investigation to the Albuquerque SciFi Society on October 9 at 7:30 PM; the origin of the chupacabra has interesting origins with H.R. Giger and the film "Species." You can find out more HERE. You can find more on...
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Paranormal Kool-Aid Interview: What’s the Harm in Magical Thinking?
I was interviewed on the harm in magical thinking, including discussing my research into muti murders in Africa, in which albinos have been persecuted, attacked, and murdered because of the belief that their body parts are magical. It’s a topic I’ve written about and...
Podcast Interview on Conspiracy Theory Psychology
I was recently a guest on the 16Miles2Hell show, talking about conspiracy theories, the history of conspiracy dissemination, and the psychology of conspiracies... Put on your tinfoil hat and check it out! You can find more on me and my work with a search for...
Stonehenge: Myths and Conspiracies
For those who didn't see it last week, here's my article on Stonehenge myths and how restoration efforts sparked conspiracy theories is now out, you can see it HERE. You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford")...
Eyewitness Unreliability and the Filedrawer Effect
My new blog on eyewitness testimony and how we can all be fooled... Dennis Plucknett and his two sons, along with a friend, went hunting at a camp in northeast Florida in 2004. It was early morning, and the group had gotten separated. His fourteen-year-old son...
Was Screaming ‘Dead’ Honduran Teen Buried Alive?
I think I solved the bizarre mystery of a girl who was supposedly buried alive last week in Honduras... You can read my piece on Discovery News HERE.
Quoted in NPR Story on Farmer’s Almanac
In this NPR piece from a few years ago I was interviewed about the accuracy of the Farmer's Almanac (spoiler: I'm skeptical). An interesting look at "folk" predictions can be found HERE: Ben Radford, deputy editor of the science magazineSkeptical Inquirer, says...
Writer J.G. Ballard on Astrology
Some advice from the cult British writer...
Guest Science Speaker at Bubonicon
I'll be the guest science speaker tonight at Albuquerque's Bubonicon science fiction/fantasy conference, speaking about solving the chupacabra mystery and its connection to sci-fi movies. Check it out HERE!
Special Guest on the Geeks & Ghosts show!
I did a two-hour interview on the "Geeks & Ghosts" show about skepticism, ghost investigations, the odd things I collect, and much more. If you're interested, check it out, it's HERE!