A Skeptic Reads the Newspaper with Ben Radford
Jesus’s Face (Or at least one version of it) Appears in Clothing Iron
December 01, 2009
A Massachusetts woman, saw an image of Jesus in burn residue on an iron. But was it really Jesus?
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Ghost Hunters’ Unscientific, Win- Win Approach
November 30, 2009
Most amateur ghost hunting groups approach "investigation" so they can't be proved wrong
Hollywood Hyperbole: Michael Jackon’s death “brought entire world to stunned halt”
November 10, 2009
Jackson's sudden death "brought the entire world to a stunned halt." Seriously?
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?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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?
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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?
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