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Joe Nickell was born December 1, 1944. He is a former stage magician and is a prominent skeptical investigator of the paranormal. He also works as an historical document consultant and has examined such famous forgeries as the purported Jack the Ripper Diary.
Nickell holds B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Kentucky. His Ph.D. is in English for graduate work focusing on literary investigation and folklore.
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Joe Nickell was born December 1, 1944. He is a former stage magician and is a prominent skeptical investigator of the paranormal. He also works as an historical document consultant and has examined such famous forgeries as the purported Jack the Ripper Diary.
Nickell holds B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Kentucky. His Ph.D. is in English for graduate work focusing on literary investigation and folklore. He is a senior Research Fellow for the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal and is a member of its Executive Council. He writes regularly for their journal, the Skeptical Inquirer. He is also an associate dean of the Center for Inquiry Institute. He has worked professionally as a private investigator, journalist, and university instructor, and is the author or editor of several books. He is married to Diana Harris.
In “An Interview With Joe Nickell,” Eric Krieg of the Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking, describes Nickell (using Nickell's own words) as an “investigator” and formerly an “undercover detective, teacher, draft dodger, river boat manager, carnival promoter, magician and spokesperson.”
Public and Media Appearances
Nickell is a recurring guest on Point of Inquiry, and conducts the annual Houdini Seance at the Center for Inquiry Institute every Halloween .
Nickell has appeared on the following national TV shows:
Joe Nickell is, remarkably, a world-class expert, not only on hundreds of subjects that have been controversial for decades (if not centuries), but on innumerable topics besides. Just ask him!
Awards
He was a co-recipient of the 2005 Robert P. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking, awarded by CSICOP.
Books
- Adventures in Paranormal Investigation (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; 2007).
- Relics of the Christ (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; 2007).
- Lake Monster Mysteries: Investigating the World's Most Elusive Creatures (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; 2006; with co-author Benjamin Radford).
- Cronache del Misterio (Newton Compton editori: Rome, Italy; 2006).
- Secrets of the Sideshows (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; 2005).
- The Mystery Chronicles: More Real-Life X-Files (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; 2004).
- The Kentucky Mint Julep (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; 2003).
- Real-Life X-Files: Investigating the Paranormal (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; 2001).
- Investigating the Paranormal (Barnes and Noble Books: New York; 2004).
- Crime Science: Methods of Forensic Detection (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; 1999; with co-author John F. Fischer).
- The UFO Invasion: The Roswell Incident, Alien Abductions, and Government Coverups (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1997; co-edited with Kendrick Frazier and Barry Karr).
- The Outer Edge: Classic Investigations of the Paranormal (CSICOP: Amherst, NY; 1996, co-edited with Barry Karr and Tom Genoni).
- Detecting Forgery: Forensic Investigation of Documents (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; 1996, 2005).
- Entities: Angels, Spirits, Demons, and Other Alien Beings (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1995).
- Camera Clues: A Handbook for Photographic Investigation (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; 1994, 2005).
- Psychic Sleuths: ESP and Sensational Cases (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1994).
- Looking for a Miracle: Weeping Icons, Relics, Stigmata, Visions and Healing Cures (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1993, 1998).
- Mysterious Realms: Probing Paranormal, Historical, and Forensic Enigmas (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1992; with John F. Fischer).
- Missing Pieces: How to Investigate Ghosts, UFOs, Psychics, and Other Mysteries (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1992; with Robert A. Baker).
- Unsolved History: Investigating Mysteries of the Past (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; 1992, 2005).
- Wonder-Workers! How They Perform the Impossible (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1991).
- Pen, Ink, and Evidence: A Study of Writing and Writing Materials for the Penman, Collector, and Document Detective (Oak Knoll Books: New Castle, DE; 1990, 2000, 2003).
- The Magic Detectives: Join Them in Solving Strange Mysteries (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1989).
- Secrets of the Supernatural: Investigating the World's Occult Mysteries (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1988, 1991; with John F. Fischer).
- Inquest on the Shroud of Turin: Latest Scientific Findings (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1983, 1998).
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