08.05.10: Benjamin Radford - Scientific Paranormal Investigation

Benjamin Radford Investigates the Santa Fe Courthouse Ghost & Chupacabra

Weekly Alibi skeptic and columnist of “The Radford Files” Benjamin Radford has investigated – and solved – many paranormal phenomena, including the KiMo ghost case.  He’ll discuss the Santa Fe Courthouse ghost and the legendary chupacabra and sign his new book: Scientific Paranormal Investigation.  Applying scientific methods and principles to real-life unexplained mysteries, this book is The X-Files meets CSI, and includes case-studies on investigations including:

• The Secret of Jamaica’s White Witch of Rose Hall

• The Psychic and the Serial Killer

• Ogopogo, Canada’s Bloodthirsty Lake Monster

• Riddle of the Crop Circles

• The Mysterious Santa Fe Courthouse Ghost

• Slaying the Vampire:Tracking the Chupacabra Monster

• The Demonic Ghost House of Buffalo, New York

Benjamin Radfordreveals the step-by-step scientific methods he used to solve these mysteries, and the book is packed with case studies, tips on field investigations, interviewing eyewitnesses, equipment, and much more.

Benjamin Radford is a Research Fellow at the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and has been a science-based paranormal investigator since 1997.  He is managing editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine and a columnist for LiveScience.com and Discovery News. His investigations have been seen on the Discovery Channel, the Learning Channel, the History Channel, National Geographic television, CNN, ABC News, BBC, and others. He is author or co-author of five books including Lake Monster Mysteries: Investigating the World’s Most Elusive Creatures.