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Benjamin Radford

Benjamin Radford

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of the Skeptical Inquirer science magazine and a Research Fellow with the non-profit educational organization the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books and recently launched the "Squaring the Strange" podcast, available on iTunes.

Stories By Benjamin Radford

‘Wow, this could be huge! Oh well, I’m gonna nap.’

‘Wow, this could be huge! Oh well, I’m gonna nap.’

Pop Culture

Establishing the strange — why can’t ghost hunters get results?

‘Wow, this could be huge! Oh well, I’m gonna nap.’

By Benjamin RadfordMay 8, 2020

Mutants rule while the supposed real deal struggle against statistics.

Mutants rule while the supposed real deal struggle against statistics.

Comic Books

X-Men vs. the real world: What do psychics look like?

Mutants rule while the supposed real deal struggle against statistics.

By Benjamin RadfordFebruary 1, 2019

Seven years and still nothing. What does that tell us?

Seven years and still nothing. What does that tell us?

Feature

[MW2018] ‘Finding Bigfoot’ celebrates 100 Episodes of spectacle and spectacular failure

Seven years and still nothing. What does that tell us?

By Benjamin RadfordMay 25, 2018

Zoinks!

Zoinks!

Feature

Scooby Doo vs. Ghost Hunters — Who are the better paranormal investigators?

Zoinks!

By Benjamin RadfordFebruary 20, 2018

King may have perfected the creepy clown, but the idea has always been there.

King may have perfected the creepy clown, but the idea has always been there.

Feature

The Critical Angle: As Stephen King’s “It” returns, why are clowns so scary?

King may have perfected the creepy clown, but the idea has always been there.

By Benjamin RadfordSeptember 5, 2017

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