Advertisers spent tens of millions of dollars for the chance to be in the new Bond film Skyfall. But is it worth it? After all, just because James Bond is seen driving a particular type of car, or drinking a particular brand of beer doesn't mean that audiences will...
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I’m quoted in the Columbia Journalism Review…
I'm (briefly) quoted in the Columbia Journalism Review commenting on the "pink slime" scare... You can read the story HERE.
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.
Mass Hysteria Confirmed at New York School
A bizarre illness affecting nearly 20 students at a Western New York Junior-Senior High school now has an official diagnosis: mass hysteria.The students, almost all of them girls, and mostly friends, began experiencing involuntary jerks and tics. Sometimes their...
‘Snow White’ Controversy: Should dwarf actors portray dwarves in films?
Actors with dwarfism, along with an advocacy organization for little people, are protesting the new film Snow White and the Huntsman for using normal-height actors instead of employing dwarfs for several roles. What do you think? You can read my take on it at...
How to Kill a Vampire
Last year I wrote an article for Life's Little Mysteries Web site discussing the best ways to kill vampires--at least according to folklore. You can read it HERE.
Beheading as Punishment and Social Control
In one recent Discovery News column I examine the recent rash of beheadings in Mexico, and the history of beheading as a tool of punishment and social control. You can read it HERE.
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...
‘Vogue’ Magazine Bans Anorexic Models- But Will it Help?
The editors of nearly 20 international editions of Vogue magazine agreed last week to ban from their pages all fashion models younger than 16 or "who appear to have an eating disorder." The move comes at a time when thin models are increasingly being accused of...
Appearance in New York City Monday May 21, 7 PM on Psychic Detectives
I'll be giving a talk in Manhattan in a few weeks on one of my favorite topics: psychics! 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...