Last month a sensational "news story" about supposedly mysterious, alien "music" heard on the dark side of the moon on the Apollo 10 mission has gone viral. HERE is the real explanation that cuts through the myths and mystery mongering... You can find more on...
Psychology
How Donald Trump Uses Conspiracies to Win
Donald Trump is unique in the history of American politics in his repeated and successful endorsement of wild conspiracy theories. My new article explains why and how it works for him... you can read it HERE. You can find more on me and my work with a search...
Quoted in PBS piece on Conspiracy Theories
For those who didn't see it, I'm quoted in a new PBS piece on conspiracy theories: "Benjamin Radford, deputy editor of the Skeptical Inquirer science magazine, said many conspiratorial beliefs have a 'grain of truth' to them, such as when the high-profile revelations...
How a Dead Eel Became a Viral Lake Monster
How did a photo of a dead eel turn into a viral sensation about a "lake monster" earlier this month? I explain it in my new article for Discovery News, you can read it HERE! You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford")...
YouTube Segments: “Benjamin Radford on Chupacabra”
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...
YouTube Segments: “Benjamin Radford on Chemtrail Conspiracies”
Late last year I recorded about a dozen short (1-2 minute) segments for a NPR station on various skeptical subjects. Here are four of the audio segments now available on YouTube, on the subject of Chemtrail Conspiracies. You can find them HERE. You can find more on me...
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...
Anti-Vaccination Parents Richer, Better Educated
A recent study published in the “American Journal of Public Health” examined the demographics of California school students who had requested and received exemptions from mandatory vaccinations for nonmedical reasons. My recent article for Discovery News examines why...
Quoted in PBS NewsHour on UFOs and Aliens!
I was quoted about a month ago 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.