Big-If True

This collection of Skeptical Inquirer magazine columns by investigator and folklorist Benjamin Radford guides readers on a science-based (yet open-minded) examination of 70 fascinating and mysterious topics. Drawing on two decades of first-hand research, Big-If True separates fact from fiction using forensics, science, psychology, folklore, and more. Big-If True examines these and dozens more mysteries including Bigfoot, reincarnation, chupacabras, Icelandic elves, conspiracy theories, UFOs, miracles, the terrifying Goat-Man, crop circles, subliminal advertising, sea serpents, wandering trees, medical mysteries, and hypnotist thieves-plus a 1990 Elvis sighting. For mystery lovers and armchair investigators alike, this book offers a look behind the scenes at investigating oddities and curiosities, both ancient and modern.

Chapter One LEGENDS 5

A Skeptic's Guide to Ethical and Effective Curse Removal Egging the

Equator Detour: Elves Ahead Mysteries of the Coral Castle Is Elvis

Presley in Home Alone? Searching to Noah Vale The Bell Witch Mystery

The Myth of the Walking Tree Bailing in the Mummies Might Fright

Cause White? (and more)

Chapter Two MONSTERS 51

Cryptozoology and Global Warming The Mystery of the Texas

Chupacabra Texas Goat-Men and the Chupacabra A Wakey Water

'Monster' Globsters Ahoy! Investigating Mothman's Red Eyeshine

Chapter Three GHOSTS 83

Do Einstein's Laws Endorse Ghosts? 'M' is for Mysterious Marks

Have I Ever Seen a Ghost? Soul Scales The Cockington Church Ghost

Photo Can Electromagnetic Fields Create Ghosts? Infrared Cameras

and Ghost Hunting A Closer Look at Orbs The Sweet Spirit Sounds

of Rosemary Brown (and more)

Chapter Four MYSTERIOUS POWERS AND PLACES 121

A Time to Die? Crop Circle Origins The GIGO Problem: Crop Circle

Research Edition Channeling Ancient African Wisdom-Or Not Mystery

of the Paulding Light Dowsing: Dubious and Discredited Fatima

Miracle Claims All Wet Uri Geller Revisited Did Psychic Visions

Locate Missing California Boy? Beware Mesmer Thieves! Secrets of

Spectacularly Skewered Skin

Chapter Five UFOs 165

The Phantom Menace of UFO Revelation The Mysterious Phoenix

Lights The Mysterious, Invisible 'Rods'

Chapter Six HEALTH AND MEDICINE 175

Bodytalk: Boon or Bogus? Exercising the Brain Gym Kinoki Foot Pads

Diving HeadOn Into Pseudoscience Subliminal Advertising, Trumpian

and Otherwise Freaky Feldenkrais Measuring Near-Death Experience

A 100C Grain of Truth to Homeopathy? Battle Over the BMI The

Mysterious Morgellons Malady Childbirth-Natural or 'Unnatural'?

Vegetable Oil or Snake Oil?: The Pseudoscience of "Oil Pulling" The

Pseudoscience of Personalysis Left Brain or Right Brain? (and more)

Chapter Seven CONSPIRACIES 229

Sandy Hook School Shooting: The Adam Lanza Death Certificate Conspiracy

Curious Contrails: Death From the Sky? The Truth About the 9/11

Truthers Is America a Sheeple Factory?

Chapter Eight SKEPTICISM 243

Legitimizing Woo Just Asking Questions Caught Between the Possible

and the Paranormal Dealing With Believers in Skeptical Investigation

Anomaly Hunting Mystery Solved-According to Whom? Paranormal

Qualifications

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