A Skeptic Reads the Newspaper
New Age Book Offers “Raw Logic” to Dismiss Skeptics
January 23, 2009A new New Age book called “Amazing Grace” offers something called “Raw Logic” to refute skeptics. Does it? You decide!
Are the world’s peanuts becoming less flavorful because of me? A guilty pleasure revealed.
January 18, 2009Benjamin Radford muses on whether his love of peanuts is in some small way destroying the world.
Ben Radford’s Psychic Ability Revealed! 2008 Predictions
January 13, 2009Benjamin Radford reveals the predictions he made for 2008 in 2007, revealing a stunning 90% success rate.
New Jersey UFO Case Likely a Copycat Hoax
January 7, 2009A set of mysterious lights seen recently over New Jersey bears a striking resemblance to the 2008 Phoenix Lights UFO Hoax
Skeptic Benjamin Radford’s Psychic Predictions for 2008
December 30, 2008In December 2007, Skeptical Inquirer managing editor Ben Radford made 22 predictions for 2008…
NM Senator’s Miracle Cure Merely Mistake, Misdiagnosis
December 29, 2008Recently I came across a front-page headline in my local newspaper, about a state senator here in New Mexico whose brain disease may have been cured by God through the power of prayer. "Brain Disease Either Gone or Stalled," was the front page article’s subhead. I wrote a column about this for LiveScience.com; here’s an …
Another Plane Crash, Another Ordinary Miracle: Science Saves but God Gets Credit
December 23, 2008A recent plane crash in Denver was called a miracle because all survived. But did God or science save lives?
Dear Abby: Skeptical Ghost Buster!
December 21, 2008Dear Abby shows a bit of refreshing skepticism in her response to a reader’s comment about being visited by a ghost
Bush Illogic 101: Bush Claims Success in Keeping America Safe
December 19, 2008President Bush claimed on Dec. 17 that “there can be no debate” about his record of keeping America safe. “No debate”? Really?
This Just In: Blogging Skeptic Skeptical of Blogs
December 17, 2008As I write my first entry for the sparkly new Free Thinking blog, I’m skeptical of its utility. While I have spent much of my career promoting critical thinking and skepticism, I’m concerned about joining the noise, the glut of words inundating the Web and indeed the world. By most estimates there are over …