Carla Baron Complains About Fake Psychics

June 11, 2011

A high-profile psychic failure last week has many psychics, including Carla Baron, complaining about the damage done by 'fake' psychics. Baron is also concerned that America is in the midst of a modern Salem Witch Trial. 

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Urban Legend Come Alive: Mom Cooks Baby in Oven

May 19, 2011

Baby in Oven Urban Legend Comes True- Kind Of

Weird Bogus UFO Videos—and Their Defenders

May 10, 2011

A curious exchange with a UFO believer who didn't like my skeptical analysis.

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Real-time, Real-Life Abduction Tests Psychics

April 15, 2011

A Tennessee woman was abducted yesterday, and dozens of psychics are on the case. How will they do?

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The Great Chupacabra Memory Experiment & Contest

March 23, 2011

Dozens of people remember hearing about the chupacabra decades ago: truth or false memory?

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Public Reactions to the Chupacabra Solution

March 22, 2011

I solved the mystery of el chupacabra and I was curious to see what the public's reaction would be...

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New Skeptical Cryptozoology Books!

March 08, 2011

2011 and 2012 will bring more skeptical books on monsters than ever before....

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A Closer Look at a Famous Study Linking TV Exposure to Eating Disorders

January 26, 2011

A widely-cited 2002 study of girls in Fiji is said to have found good evidence that TV can lead to eating disorders. Does it?

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How the Media Mystify Tragedy

January 18, 2011

The press, politicians, and pundits needlessly mystify national tragedies like the Tucson shooting.

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Richard Saunders Helps Expose ‘Power Balance’ Bands

January 11, 2011

Australian skeptic Richard Saunders discusses his role in exposing the "Power Balance" bands