The Radford Files: Skeptic On Skeptic Fellow Investigators Talk Ufos In Aztec, N.m. New Mexico, land of two national laboratories, is home to lots of scientists. Whether employed developing supercomputers, testing explosives or doing autopsies on [...] Benjamin Radford \ Feb 04, 2010 Read More David Thomas, president of New Mexicans for Science and Reason (Eric Williams ericwphoto.com)
Psychic Predictions, Past And Future The Alibi's Resident Skeptic Places A Few Bets It’s that time of year again: thick morning frost on the windshield, flickering luminarias along adobe walls and psychic predictions for the upcoming [...] Benjamin Radford \ Dec 24, 2009 Read More (Eric Williams ericwphoto.com)
The Radford Files: Is Sandia Peak Tramway The World’s Longest? We’ve all seen the signs. Whether in TV ads, on billboards or in magazines, one of Albuquerque’s claims to fame is the Sandia [...] Benjamin Radford \ Oct 01, 2009 Read More
The Radford Files: The Power Of Prayer A Closer Look A tragic event in Albuquerque on June 25 cast a pall on the July 4 weekend. According to a front-page article by Albuquerque [...] Benjamin Radford \ Aug 13, 2009 Read More
A Skeptical Look At American Beauty It is widely assumed that Americans are heavily influenced by pop culture, including the belief that thin fashion models harm girls and women. [...] Benjamin Radford \ Jun 04, 2009 Read More
The Radford Files: Descansos: A Closer Look At Roadside Memorials D escansos are the roadside memorials that pepper our state. The word “descanso” comes from the Spanish word meaning “to rest” (as in [...] Benjamin Radford \ Mar 26, 2009 Read More
The Fuzzy, Superficial World Of Balance Balance. Everybody wants it. Tires and tightrope walkers need it. It’s a very popular concept in the New Age and holistic healing circles, [...] Benjamin Radford \ Feb 19, 2009 Read More
Can You Disprove The Unprovable? Skepticism, Hume And The Burden Of Proof In his 1748 essay “Of Miracles,” philosopher David Hume advised, “A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.” That is, how certain [...] Benjamin Radford \ Jan 29, 2009 Read More
Ben Radford Proves His Psychic Powers! Benjamin Radford’s 2008 Predictions I’ve spent much of the past decade searching in vain for solid evidence of psychic powers, investigating claims of “psychic detectives” who profess [...] Benjamin Radford \ Jan 08, 2009 Read More
Senator Pete's Miracle Cure Senator Pete's Miracle Cure Longtime Senator Pete Domenici announced his retirement in October 2007 under the worst of circumstances. He wasn’t retiring because of some political scandal; [...] Benjamin Radford \ Dec 18, 2008 Read More
