May 19
Benjamin Radford.
Canada’s Mysterious Lake Monsters.
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Toronto, Canada

The talk is sponsored by Skeptics Canada. For more information, call (416) 916-2527 or visit http://www.skeptics.ca.

[b:4b73936a72]Benjamin Radford [/b:4b73936a72]is a writer and investigator with the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, and managing editor of two science magazines, The[i:4b73936a72] Skeptical Inquirer [/i:4b73936a72]and the Spanish-language [i:4b73936a72]Pensar[/i:4b73936a72]. He has written over 300 articles on various topics, including urban legends, mass hysteria, mysterious creatures, and media criticism. He is author or co-author of [i:4b73936a72]Hoaxes, Myths, and Manias: Why We Need Critical Thinking; Media Mythmakers: How Journalists, Activists, and Advertisers Mislead Us[/i:4b73936a72]; and the upcoming [i:4b73936a72]Lake Monster Mysteries[/i:4b73936a72].  Radford has appeared on numerous programs including on The Discovery Channel, CNN, National Geographic Television, the Learning Channel, and the Discovery Science Channel.