Joe Nickell is a prominent skeptical investigator of the paranormal. He is the author of The UFO Invasion: The Roswell Incident, Alien Abductions, and Government Coverups (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1997; co-edited with Kendrick Frazier and Barry Karr).
He also works as an historical document consultant[1] and has helped expose such famous forgeries as the purported diary of Jack the Ripper.
Nickell is a senior Research Fellow for the Center for Inquiry (CFI) 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.[3]
Nickell is frequently consulted by news and television producers for his skeptical opinion.[6][7][8] He was profiled by The New Yorker.[9][10] Nickell is a recurring guest on Point of Inquiry, and conducts the annual Houdini Seance at the Center for Inquiry Institute every Halloween.[11]
Nickell has appeared on the following national TV shows[12]:
▪ CNBC's News with Brian Williams
▪ Dateline NBC
▪ TLC's Best Kept Secrets
▪ Larry King Live
▪ Oprah
▪ Ricki Lake
▪ Jerry Springer Show
▪ Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe
▪ Unsolved Mysteries
▪ Politically Incorrect
▪ 20/20
▪ A&E's The Unexplained
▪ 48 Hours
▪ Exploring the Unknown
▪ Several Discovery Channel documentaries including The Science of Magic and America's Haunted Houses
Website: www.joenickell.com