Bought a used book on magic for my library, noticed the previous owner's attempt at writing a spell on the last page.... You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo.
Psychics
The Curious Case of Baby Lisa and the Psychic
In my over 15 years of investigations I've covered many dozens of claims of psychics and psychic detectives. Of those, about a half-dozen stand out as being particularly interesting or intriguing--not just yet another psychic making dubious claims, but some novel...
Alex Tsakiris, Psychic Detectives, and Bad Science
Good science requires good data, and to get valid results scientists must consider all of the evidence. If a researcher chooses to exclude some of the information available in an experiment, for example, he or she should offer a rationale for doing so. When...
Writer J.G. Ballard on Astrology
Some advice from the cult British writer...
Musings on the use of torture–and psychics
It occurred to me the other night that if psychics were real and their powers proven, there would no need to torture anyone, since whatever information the torturer wants to know could be easily obtained by asking a psychic...
Guest Appearance on the 16Miles2Hell Show!
I was recently a guest on the badass show 16Miles2Hell, talking about skepticism and investigations. You can hear the show HERE.
Phone App Records Dreams–But Can It Test ESP?
My new article about the logic and claims that a dream-recording app might be able to prove precognitive psychic powers is now up at Discovery News, you can read it HERE.
Psychic Causes Airline to Change Flight Numbers! Feat. Shakespeare!
The Brazilian airline TAM recently changed the flight number of one of its planes based on a prediction by a self-proclaimed psychic that the flight was doomed. Why? You can read more HERE.
‘Reall’ Psychic Warns Against ‘Fake’ Psychics
"Real" psychic Sharina Star helpfully explains how to spot all those dangerous, scamming "fake psychics." From the article: "'Beware of someone who is out there that you've never heard of and they make all of these ridiculous claims,' Star advises." Now searching for...
Scientific Paranormal Investigation Equipment
On television and in films when paranormal investigators or ghost hunters are depicted, they often are seen using all sorts of high-tech gadgetry in the search for the unknown. HERE is a look at what's in my investigation kit!