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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.

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wonder woman says shh

wonder woman says shh

Movies

The Critical Angle: Did the Alamo Drafthouse really have women-only ‘Wonder Woman’ screenings?

And who filed the legal complaint???

By Benjamin RadfordJanuary 15, 2021

Establishing the strange -- why can't ghost hunters get results?

Establishing the strange -- why can't ghost hunters get results?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feature

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

Zoinks!

By Benjamin RadfordFebruary 20, 2018

The Critical Angle: As Stephen King's "It" returns, why are clowns so scary?

The Critical Angle: As Stephen King's "It" returns, why are clowns so scary?

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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