Blog Archives for June, 2009

2005 Uri Geller:  Michael Jackson’s career comeback to be “most dramatic ever seen in showbiz”

A Skeptic Reads the Newspaper with Ben Radford
June 30, 2009

Washed-up spoon bending psychic uses his amazing powers to embarrass himself.

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Interesting Reply to a Column on Critical Thinking by a Bush Supporter

A Skeptic Reads the Newspaper with Ben Radford
June 22, 2009

In a recent column wrote about how claims made by politicians are often unproved or unprovable. I used Cheney as an example.

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A response to a cranky creationist

A Skeptic Reads the Newspaper with Ben Radford
June 05, 2009

I wrote a column about dinosaurs having been extinct for 65 million years, and got a curious creationist challenge.

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New video of Champ lake monster: A skeptical analysis

A Skeptic Reads the Newspaper with Ben Radford
June 05, 2009

New footage of Champ, the monster said to inhabit Lake Champlain, is out! Monster, hoax, or deer?