This is a story I originally covered for Discovery News from the start: The owners of a Texas ranch raided by police based on a psychic’s bogus information about a massacre have sued the psychic, winning a $6.8 million judgment. You can read the story HERE.
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My Article on Psychics on NBC News
My article on why desperate families turn to psychics was recently on NBC News; you can read it HERE.
My Article on Telekinesis: Science or Pseudoscience
There are several claimed types of psychic powers, including precognition (knowing future events before they happen); pyrokinesis (creating fire with the mind, popularized in Stephen King's novel and film "Firestarter"); and telepathy (describing things at a remote...
A Look at Failed 2012 Psychic Predictions
Here's an interesting piece about failed psychic predictions from our friends at Relatively Interesting. Not only is it an excellent overview, but I'm also quoted (see below); you can read the story HERE. Benjamin Radford, a regular contributor to many science based...
Psychic Sued for Hoax Resulting in Police Raid
You may remember I originally wrote about this: The owners of a Texas ranch raided by police in 2011 based on false information from a psychic are now suing, along with police and several news organizations.The case began June 6, when a psychic using the name 'Angel'...
My Article on Yahoo News: Psychic Devastates Murdered Man’s Family
Harsha Maddula, a Northwestern University pre-medical student from Long Island, N.Y., went missing Sept. 22, last seen leaving an off-campus party in Illinois. Police and volunteer searchers were unable to find him, but Maddula's family said reassuring words from...
Talk at ABQ Natural History Museum on Crystal Skulls 10/10
Albuquerque author and investigator Benjamin Radford (me) will be presenting a free talk on The Mysterious Crystal Skulls. Crystal skulls are among the strangest and most mysterious artifacts in the world. They have been seen in the world’s finest museums, inspired...
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,...
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...
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.