The Humanist Hour #135: Scientific Paranormal Investigation with Benjamin Radford
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In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews author Benjamin Radford about his book, Scientific Paranormal Investigation: How to Solve Unexplained Mysteries. Ben is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine and a Research Fellow with the non-profit educational organization the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He has written over a thousand articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, the paranormal, critical thinking, and media literacy.
He is author of six books: Hoaxes, Myths, and Manias: Why We Need Critical Thinking (with sociologist Robert Bartholomew); Media Mythmakers: How Journalists, Activists, and Advertisers Mislead Us, examining the ways in which deception is used in various media to influence decision making and public policy; Lake Monster Mysteries: Investigating the World’s Most Elusive Creatures (with Joe Nickell), a scientific examination of lake monsters around the world; Scientific Paranormal Investigation: How to Solve Unexplained Mysteries; Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore and The Martians Have Landed! A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes (with Robert Bartholomew).
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