Alien Mug Shots: The Ten Best (or Worst) Photos of Aliens
Photos of supposed UFOs abound. Most of the time they show dark stains or bright dots in the sky, of varying dimension and quality, which could be due to a lot of things: military aircrafts, weather...
View ArticleSixth World Skeptics Congress–Berlin 2012
It’s rare for a gift of homeopathy to be welcomed by skeptics, but at the Sixth World Skeptics Congress every presenter was given a sample of Murus berolinensis, a homeopathic remedy made from the...
View ArticleCSI’s Balles Prize Goes to Richard Wiseman for Paranormality
The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) will award its 2011 Robert P. Balles Annual Prize in Critical Thinking to psychologist Richard Wiseman for his book Paranormality: Why We See What Isn’t...
View ArticleSkewed Skepticism: Bizarro Piraro
A Conversation with Dan Piraro Award-winning cartoonist, fine artist, and stand-up comedian Dan Piraro is best known for his daily syndicated newspaper cartoon Bizarro. Appearing in over three hundred...
View ArticleIn the Key of Type: A Conversation with Marian Call
Singer-songwriter Marian Call lives in Anchorage, Alaska, but has a huge following around the world. Her complex harmonies and witty lyrics include references to science fiction shows like Firefly and...
View ArticleSkeptic Trumps: A Satirical Skeptic Card Game
The skeptical community’s growth has led to many unanticipated creative projects, particularly online. One such project is Skeptic Top Trumps, a virtual deck of playing cards featuring caricatures of...
View ArticleSurly-Ramic’s Amy Davis Roth
Amy Davis Roth (a.k.a. Surly Amy) is a fourth-generation visual artist who resides in the heart of Hollywood, California. She runs a handmade art business called Surly-Ramics where she creates...
View ArticleArt, Mysteries, and Context
In my books and workshops on scientific paranormal investigation, I discuss how best to conceptualize a mystery: basically, an event out of context. A live dolphin lying on a Manhattan sidewalk is a...
View ArticleA Warm Twist on a ‘Cold Reading’: A Conversation with Damon Martin
Mediums have been around for millennia. I can’t think of another profession where research on the subject yields results like “See also: confidence trick.” For as long as there have been people...
View ArticleSkepticism in the Video Box
Skepticism is not just books and talks anymore. With the popularity of social media services, skeptical discussion and inquiry has moved beyond the written word and the podium. If you like your...
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