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Edmund (Pseudo)Scientific Sells “Ghost Detectors”& Other Woo
A couple of weeks ago I became aware of something that, as both a skeptic & science teacher, shocked me: Edmund Scientific, one of the oldest & most respected outlets for selling science...
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South Park Spoofs “Ghost Hunters”
In the spirit of Halloween and skepticism, I shall be posting some things related to both in the days to come. The first is a hilarious spoof of various “ghost hunter” shows by those wacky guys at...
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Must-See Video: The G Hunters
I just wanted to share in this quick post with everyone a video I saw this last summer at The Amazing Meeting 7 in Las Vegas. During the convention, our pals at the Skeptics Guide to the Universe...
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The Skeptical Teacher Talks About “Ghost Meters” on SETI Radio’s Skeptic Check
Okay, shameless plug time This past Friday I had the priviledge of being interviewed by SETI astronomer Seth Shostak on SETI Radio’s monthly “Skeptic Check” segment. Apparently, Seth and executive...
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Edmund (Pseudo)Scientific at it Again: This Time They’re Selling an “ESP Lamp”
You may recall that I made a blog post in 2009 – titled Edmund (Pseudo)Scientific Sells “Ghost Detectors” & Other Woo – wherein I strongly criticized the science teaching outlet called Edmund...
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Halloween: 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...
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Classic 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:...
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The 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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