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Benjamin Radford | |
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 Ben Radford lectures at CFI West on Paranormal Investigations, June 18, 2011 | |
| Born | October 2, 1970 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Master's in Public Health Master's in Education Bachelor's in Psychology |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College University at Buffalo University of New Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, investigator, podcaster, research fellow |
| Known for | Media and science literacy educator, scientific paranormal investigation, MonsterTalk podcast, Squaring the Strange podcast |
| Website | benjaminradford |
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Benjamin Radford (born October 2, 1970) is an American writer, investigator, and skeptic. He has authored, coauthored or contributed to over twenty books and written over a thousand articles and columns on a wide variety of topics including urban legends, unexplained mysteries, the paranormal, critical thinking, mass hysteria, and media literacy. His book, Mysterious New Mexico: Miracles, Magic, and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment, was published in the summer of 2014 and is a scientific investigation of famous legends and folklore in the state of New Mexico. In 2016 Radford published Bad Clowns, a 2017 IPPY bronze award winner,[1] and he is regarded as an expert on the bad clowns phenomenon.[2]
Radford has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, The History Channel, the National Geographic Channel, the Learning Channel, CBC, BBC, ABC News, The New York Times, and many other outlets.
Radford characterizes himself as one of the world's few science-based paranormal investigators, and has done first-hand research into psychics, ghosts,[3] exorcisms, miracles, Bigfoot, stigmata, lake monsters, UFO sightings, reincarnation, crop circles, and other topics. "I'm open-minded. I never said I don't believe ghosts exist. But I can say I've looked at the research that's been done, and I've done personal investigations. In each particular case there either is or isn't good, compelling evidence, and so far I haven't seen it."[4]
He regularly speaks at universities and conferences across the country about his research, and about science and skepticism.[5] Radford's books and investigations have been incorporated into several college and university courses on critical thinking, including at Western Washington University and the University of New Mexico.[6]
Radford is also a contributor to the website Snopes.com, where he has researched and written articles debunking fakelore and a variety of popular myths including The Amityville Horror,[7] and the claim that humans only use 10% of their brains.[8]
- ^ "2017 Independent Publisher Book Awards National Medalists". Independent Publisher. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ Shone, Colton. "Recent scary clown trend nothing new, expert said". KOB 4. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ Radford, Benjamin (January 29, 2004), Investigating a Haunted House – Amherst, New York, GhostVillage.com, archived from the original on August 10, 2009, retrieved March 26, 2009
- ^ Nott, Robert (October 31, 2014). "Things that go bump in the night". Santa Fe New Mexican.
- ^ Gerbic, Susan (February 3, 2017). "Local Skeptical Outreach & Activism: Monterey County Skepticamp". Archived from the original on September 16, 2017.
- ^ Radford, Benjamin (2010). Scientific Paranormal Investigation. Rhombus Publishing. p. 192.
- ^ Radford, Benjamin (April 15, 2005), The Amityville Horror, Snopes.com, retrieved February 16, 2014
- ^ Radford, Benjamin (July 21, 2007), The Ten Percent Myth, Snopes.com, retrieved February 16, 2014