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Joe Nickell was a long-term contributor to Skeptical Inquirer, notably authoring the 'Investigative Files' column from 1995 until 2025 [1], [2]. His extensive work for the publication included investigating paranormal claims [3], [4], [5], and he was honored by the magazine following his death [6].
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accountIn 2005, Joe Nickell, Andrew Skolnick, and Ray Hyman were co-recipients of the Robert P. Balles Annual Prize in Critical Thinking from the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry for their series of articles in Skeptical Inquirer titled 'Testing The Girl with X-Ray Eyes', which investigated claims of diagnosing illnesses by seeing inside the body.
claimJoe Nickell published findings on the Amityville case in 2003 and an analysis of The Conjuring in 2014 in the publication Skeptical Inquirer.
accountThe Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) published tributes to Joe Nickell in the July/August 2025 issue of Skeptical Inquirer, reflecting on his investigative career and global influence.
claimFrom 1995 until his death in 2025, Joe Nickell authored the "Investigative Files" column in Skeptical Inquirer magazine, where he examined topics including pseudoscience, folklore, and unexplained events.
referenceIn the book 'The UFO Invasion: The Roswell Incident, Alien Abductions, and Government Coverups' (1997, Prometheus Books), co-edited by Joe Nickell, Kendrick Frazier, and Barry Karr, the authors compile articles from Skeptical Inquirer magazine to review prominent UFO cases.
claimJoe Nickell's "Investigative Files" column featured hundreds of articles that applied scientific scrutiny, fieldwork, historical analysis, and forensic techniques to paranormal claims and historical mysteries, including the Bell Witch poltergeist legend and literary ghost tales.
claimJoe Nickell authored the "Investigative Files" column for Skeptical Inquirer magazine from 1995 until his death in 2025.