Karen Stollznow
Dr. Karen Stollznow is an Academic, Author and Paranormal Investigator of the Skeptical Kind.
She is a Doctor of Linguistics with a background in history, and writes articles, books, scripts and academic tomes.
She is a Director of the Bay Area Skeptics, a committee member of CFI San Francisco and an insatiable writer for many sites and publications, including Bad Language, Skeptical Inquirer, the Bay Area Skeptic’s Blog, the James Randi Educational Foundation’s Swift and Skepchick.
The ‘Ethics’ of Ghost Hunting?
The Naked Skeptic
November 16, 2009
If a doctor engages in malpractice, the practitioner is accountable to professional organizations...
New Age Spiritualism: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
The Naked Skeptic
October 12, 2009
A friend who owns a bookstore once told me, "Customers drawn to the New Age section seem to buy every book but never find...
When The Beatles Were Bigger Than Jesus Christ
The Naked Skeptic
September 10, 2009
In 1966 John Lennon said that The Beatles were "more popular than Jesus." This was an observation of secularization to some...
The Haunted (Pseudo) History of Bonaventure Cemetery
The Naked Skeptic
August 3, 2009
Bonaventure Cemetery near Savannah, Georgia is featured in Berendt's novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil...
Psychics Aren’t Psychic Anymore
The Naked Skeptic
June 30, 2009
During an investigation of a "haunted hotel" in California, I made the mistake of referring to a psychic as a "psychic."
A Modern Witch Craze in Papua New Guinea
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 33.3, May / June 2009
News & Comment
Newspapers internationally reported a recent spate of witchcraft-related murders in rural Papua New Guinea.
The Ballad of Jed (and the Pet Psychic)
Skeptical Briefs Volume 19.1, March 2009
Listen to my story 'bout a cat named Jed
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Finally, Sylvia Browne’s Final Tour
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 32.5, September / October 2008
News & Comment
Visitors to Salt Lake City usually make the pilgrimage to the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints...
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Anonymous vs. Scientology
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 32.3, May / June 2008
News & Comment
In the last few months, a series of anti-Scientology protests have taken place worldwide. In an unpredictable sequence...
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Merchandising God: The Pope Tart
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 32.3, May / June 2008
Feature
Jesus on a tortilla? The Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich? The "Nun Bun"? With eBay's emergence, there has been fervent...
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