I appeared on ABC's Good Morning America yesterday, giving my analysis of a new "best ever" Loch Ness monster photograph. A producer read an article I wrote for LiveScience.com and was impressed, deciding that I would bring some scholarship and credibility to the...
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New MonsterTalk Episode: My Investigation of the Skeptic-Raping Demon Popobawa
FOR DECADES, legends of a giant sexually-assaulting bat-creature have trickled out of Zanzibar. In this episode of MonsterTalk Drs. Stollznow and Atlantis interview me about my investigation of the creature and the role that the monster called Popabawa has played in...
Why Curiosity Rover Is Likely to Find “Martians”
With the rover Curiosity now safely on Mars, the world will be seeing lots of video in the coming months and years from the planet's surface. Many will also be looking for evidence of life on Mars, and Curiosity may provide it -- even if it's not there. My article on...
Colorado Cattle Mutilation: Mystery Solved by Science?
Ranchers in Colorado are on edge following the latest of a series of bizarre attacks on horses and livestock... Aliens, Satanists, or something else? My skeptical investigation appeared on Discovery News; you can read it HERE.
Near-Death Experience Researcher Tortures Daughter, Possibly for Research
Did an expert on children's near-death experiences torture his 11-year-old daughter to further his research into NDEs? I suspect so, and I explain why in an article for Discovery News; you can read it HERE.
Guest Speaking at Dragon*Con
I have once again been invited to speak at Dragon*Con's Skeptic Track this year, giving talks about ghosts, paranormal investigation, critical thinking, and skepticism--as well as my famous Scientific Paranormal Investigations workshop. It's held Labor Day weekend in...
AIDS-Infected Needles: Urban Legend or Terror Threat?
Needles found in airline food last week have raised concern over the threat of AIDS and other diseases, but how serious is the danger? Find out HERE.
Judge Overturns Fortunetelling Ban on Freedom of Speech Grounds
Last week a federal judge in Alexandria, Louisiana, overturned a law banning fortunetelling on the basis that it is free speech protected by the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge Dee Drell struck down an ordinance outlawing fortunetelling, astrology, palm reading,...
Guest Speaker at TAM, The Amaz!ng Meeting, Las Vegas
I will be appearing this weekend at TAM, the annual meeting of the James Randi Educational Foundation, in Las Vegas. I will be participating in a workshop on conducting scientific paranormal investigation, along with my MonsterTalk podcast co-hosts Dr. Karen...
Skeptics in the Pub, Reno NV with me, Mark Edward & Susan Gerbic 7/6
Anyone in or near Reno, Nevada is invited to a Skeptics in the Pub meeting this Friday night; I'll be there along with Susan Gerbic and Mark Edward. You can find details HERE.