News coverage of Calif gang-rape victim: “Church Going Honor Student”
October 29, 2009
"The victim of a brutal gang rape... was a devout Christian" I guess it's a good thing that she wasn't an atheist?
Read more… | 4 Comments
Omnipotent Deity Powerless Against Flu
October 28, 2009
Apparently even the very blood of Jesus Christ himself is not immune from contagion by the Influenza A (H1N1) virus.
Read more… | 2 Comments
New Shroud of Turin Claims
October 13, 2009
An Italian scientist and his team claim to have replicated the Shroud of Turin, believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus
Read more… | 1 Comment
New Canadian Lake Monster on Vancouver Island?
September 27, 2009
A Canadian researcher, in cooperation with the local tourism board, looks for a lake monster
Psychic Detectives’ Failure Lets Killer Escape Death Penalty
September 21, 2009
Over 500 self-proclaimed psychics gave information about a missing woman; if any had been right, a killer would get justice.
Read more… | 3 Comments
Patrick Swayze and the Fallacy of Dying Celebrity Wisdom
September 17, 2009
Why do the public and news media think that dying celebrities have special wisdom about life and death?
Read more… | 1 Comment
The Last Days of Heath Ledger—So What?
August 11, 2009
Why would anyone think that an accounting of the last few days of Heath Ledger’s life would be important?
Read more… | 2 Comments
The Transience of Hip
July 29, 2009
A look at the "Must" list of a popular pop culture magazine from 2005 sheds perspective on fleeting fame
Skeptical MonsterScience.org Web site & Podcast Launched!
July 14, 2009
A new educational Web site about the science of monsters is now available: MonsterScience.org.
Read more… | 4 Comments
2005 Uri Geller: Michael Jackson’s career comeback to be “most dramatic ever seen in showbiz”
June 30, 2009
Washed-up spoon bending psychic uses his amazing powers to embarrass himself.
Read more… | 10 Comments
