Richard Wiseman joined me today on KTRS/St. Louis to talk about his new book, “Paranormality: Why We See What Isn’t There.” In it, Wiseman — who has been researching paranormal claims for over 20 years — debunks them, explains them, and provides some historical perspective for what psychics, hypnotists, and others claim is supernatural, but […]
My wife and I were in Vegas this weekend, but not for the World Series Of Poker Main Event. We attended the 9th annual Amazing Meeting, put on by the James Randi Educational Foundation. TAM is a gathering of skeptics, scientists, and magicians, and has become the largest gathering of its kind in the world. […]
Last week, the CBS “Early Show” did an expose about those plastic bracelets that have become all the rage in the past couple of years — the ones that claim to help your stamina, balance, etc. Assisting in the piece was Banachek, a member of the team at the James Randi Educational Foundation that exposes […]
A con artist in Orange County, California, has been arrested for stealing $200,000 from a victim by claiming to be a psychic who would protect her from a curse she inherited while inside her mother’s womb. The victim drained her bank account and IRA, bought the scammer $30,000 in gold, and ran up over $100,000 […]
I haven’t consumed alcohol in a very long time, but my wife will have an occasional glass of wine. She’s not very picky about it, usually settling for a not-so-expensive bottle at home or a glass of house wine when we’re at a restaurant. On the other hand, we have friends who consider themselves real […]
Congratulations to Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV-ready doctor who is the only person to win a Pigasus two years in a row. Pigasus is the award from the James Randi Educational Foundation bestowed on those who promote pseudo-science, quackery, para-normal nonsense, etc. As far as I’m concerned, Oprah Winfrey and ABC News deserve to share […]