More iPhone/Touch Fun – Fake Your Own Ghost/UFO Photos!
In keeping with the melding of modern technology with good ol’ fashioned skepticism, I’ve found out about a few neat iPhone/Touch apps that are, in my opinion, a must-have for any skeptic. These apps...
View ArticleConvergence/Skepchicon Day 2: Ghost Hunting & Evidence Review
On the second day of Convergence/Skepchicon, one event especially caught my eye – a talk titled “The Other Side: Ghost Hunting & Evidence Review” given by Dave Schrader, the host of Paranormal...
View ArticleSkeptical Teacher to be Interviewed on Darkness Radio
**Update: It seems that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the interviewed may have to be postponed. Stay tuned! ============================== As a follow up to my earlier post regarding Dave...
View ArticleHalloween Lesson, Part 2: The Haunted Physics Lab
If you recall, last week I posted the first of two skeptical lessons with a Halloween theme to them, and now I share with you the second one: the Haunted Physics Lab. I cannot take credit for this...
View Article“The Skeptical Teacher” Makes List of Top Paranormal Skeptic Blogs
Time for me to toot my own horn a bit Recently, my blog was listed atop the list of Top 25 Paranormal Skeptic Blogs from the PharmacyDegree.net website. Actually, another reason why I wanted to share...
View ArticleDiscovery Channel’s “The Supernaturalist” is Super Stupid
There was a time when I had really high hopes for cable channels like the Discovery Channel – I had hoped that they would be bastions that would promote sound science amidst a sea of sensationalistic...
View ArticleHalloween: The Perfect Opportunity to Promote Skepticism!
My favorite time of the year is almost upon us: Halloween! I love Halloween not just because of the candy, the costumes, and the decorations (when else can you be a complete freak and it be socially...
View ArticlePhysics Proves the Existence of Ghosts?
I’ve blogged here before about “professional” ghost-hunters and their woo. And in many cases I have taken such “professionals” to task for not really following any kind of decent, consistent protocols...
View ArticleThe Skeptical Teacher to be Interviewed on Darkness Radio – LIVE!
I know I’m posting this a little late, but I wanted to let you all know that I’m going to be interviewed tonight (Monday, May 14th) live on Darkness Radio at 11:00pm CDT. If you recall, I blogged some...
View ArticleClassic Skeptical Scene from “Ghostbusters”
One of the things I like to do on Halloween, besides handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, is watch scary and spooky themed movies. I recently re-watched one of the great ones from the 1980s:...
View ArticleThe Dark Side of Ghost-Hunting
I’ve posted many times before about so-called ghost hunters and ghost hunting, and much of the time it has been in either good fun (by spoofing them) or a bit more serious in challenging them to be...
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