Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
From grainy photographs to casts of tracks, the evidence for cryptids comes in many forms. But how reliable is it?
Join us as Daniel A. Reed takes us on an investigative journey, examining the “usual suspects” of cryptid claims through the lens of scientific skepticism. Whether you are a skeptic or a believer, this presentation will offer insights into the roles that scientific skepticism and critical thinking play in the search for the unknown.
Daniel A. Reed is the founder of the West Virginia Skeptics Society and a regular contributor to Skeptical Inquirer. By day, he works as a counselor, but in his spare time, he investigates the strange and unusual, sharing his insights through lectures and articles on scientific skepticism.
This talk took place at CFI WNY on March 27th, 2025
From grainy photographs to casts of tracks, the evidence for cryptids comes in many forms. But how reliable is it?
Join us as Daniel A. Reed takes us on an investigative journey, examining the “usual suspects” of cryptid claims through the lens of scientific skepticism. Whether you are a skeptic or a believer, this presentation will offer insights into the roles that scientific skepticism and critical thinking play in the search for the unknown.
Daniel A. Reed is the founder of the West Virginia Skeptics Society and a regular contributor to Skeptical Inquirer. By day, he works as a counselor, but in his spare time, he investigates the strange and unusual, sharing his insights through lectures and articles on scientific skepticism.
This talk took place at CFI WNY on March 27th, 2025
