I recently wrote a piece for Discovery News explaining the dearth of solid research supporting the claim that girls want to look like Barbie dolls, and it was quoted in a Yahoo News piece; you can read it HERE.
Research
My UFO Analysis Featured in the Christian Science Monitor
I analyzed a recent UFO video allegedly taken from a plane over South Korea. It will not surprise you that I found some flaws in it. You can read it HERE.
Pilots, Venus, and the psychology of UFO sightings
A recent news piece about an Air Canada's near-miss with a UFO teaches some lessons about expert eyewitnessess... You can read my Discovery News piece HERE.
Appearance at Minnesota State University-Mankato, April 12
I will be speaking at the Minnesota State University-Mankato, on the evening of April 12. More details to come! The Psychic and the Serial Killer: Examining the Best Case for Psychic Detectives When a serial killer struck in 1982 New Jersey, a psychic detective...
Marine Monster Mystery in South Carolina
A bizarre creature that washed ashore last week in Folly Beach, S.C., sparked speculation in the area and on the Internet that a dead sea monster might have been discovered. The tan-brown animal with greenish patches was strange enough, but what really baffled...
Quoted in an NPR Story About Prophecy–And the Farmer’s Almanac
There's been something wacky with the weather this winter, and many forecasters never saw it coming. Among them was The Old Farmer's Almanac, the quirky, centuries-old mix of historical data, prognostications and folk wisdom. Millions of people consult the almanac,...
Controversial ESP Study Fails Replication
A study published last year in a scientific journal claimed to have found strong evidence for the existence of psychic powers such as ESP. The paper, written by Cornell professor Daryl J. Bem, was published in The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and...
UFO Appears in Rapper’s Music Video–My Analysis
A mysterious entity that appears in footage for a music video has a San Diego rapper wondering if he’s caught a UFO on tape.... San Diego CityBeat asked for my expert analysis on this puzzling piece of pop culture; you can read it HERE.
Appearance on KTAR Radio explaining the Phoenix Lights UFO case
March 13 marked the 15-year anniversary of the Phoenix Lights phenomenon. Unexplained lights could be seen in Nevada, New Mexico, California and Arizona that night.... Having investigated several of the Phoenix Lights cases, I was asked to comment by a Phoenix radio...
This Weekend: Scientific Paranormal Investigations Workshop!
I will be conducting one of my Scientific Paranormal Investigations workshops for the Phoenix Area Skeptics Society on Saturday March 10, noon to 3 PM. To register or for more information see the PASS web site HERE.