Bio

Sharon Hill

• Science and Society Specialist 
• Public Outreach Specialist
• Environmental and Science Consultant
• Geologist (Licensed: PA)
• Researcher on the paranormal, pseudoscience and anomalies
• Creator and editor, Doubtful News
• Scientific and Technical Consultant for Center for Inquiry
• Science Consultant

 

~Education~

B.S., Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, 1992

Ed.M., Science and the Public, University at Buffalo: The State University of New York, 2010

~Publications~

2002. “An Evolutionary Holiday” in Darwin Day Collection Volume One: the single best idea, ever. Tangled Bank Press: Albuquerque, NM.

2002. “Haunted Cape May”. Skeptical Briefs, September 2002, Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP)

http://www.csicop.org/sb/show/haunted_cape_may/

2005. “What was that in the lake?”. Inquiring Minds Newsletter, Summer 2005. Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP).

2005. “Looney Moon-y Ideas”. Inquiring Minds Newsletter, Fall 2005. Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP).

2005. “Resolving Sinkhole Issues: A state government perspective”, in Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst, Beck (ed.), ASCE, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 144: 520-528.

2007. “Whispers from the Earth”, in Intermediate States: The Anomalist 13. 2007. Anomalist Books.

2011. “Cryptozoology and Pseudoscience,” Skeptical Briefs 21: 13 Fall 2011. 
http://www.csicop.org/sb/show/cryptozoology_and_pseudoscience

2011. “Interview with Indre Viskontas: Miracle Detective”, Skeptical Inquirer 35:6 Nov/Dec 2011. 
http://www.csicop.org/si/show/getting_people_to_think_more_deeply

2011. “Bridging the Chasm: Follow-up for Skeptics”, Skeptical Blog Anthology. Young Australian Skeptics. Lulu.com.

2012. “Amateur Paranormal Research and Investigation Groups Doing ‘Sciencey’ Things”, Skeptical Inquirer 36:2 March/April 2012.  
http://www.csicop.org/si/show/amateur_paranormal_research_and_investigation_groups_doing_sciencey_things

2013. “The Ketchum Project: What to Believe about Bigfoot DNA ‘Science’”, Skeptical Briefs 23:1 Spring 2013.

2013. “Bigfoot DNA Study: Making an End Run Around Science’”, Skeptical Inquirer 27:3 May/June 2013.

~Active Projects~

2006-Present.  Doubtful  
http://idoubtit.wordpress.com/

2011-Present.  Doubtful News  
http://doubtfulnews.com
 A unique source of paranormal, pseudoscience and anomalous news.
Doubtful News Promo Spot

2012-Present. Sounds Sciencey column on Skeptical Inquirer web site. 
http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/archive/category/sounds_sciencey

2012-Present.  Virtual Skeptics vodcast  
http://virtualskeptics.com/

2013-Present. Contributor to Skeptical Connections podcast 
http://skepticalconnections.wordpress.com/

2013-Present. Blogger for Huffington Post 
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sharon-hill/

~Featured web articles~

Two Women of Dover: Taking Action for What Matters. 
http://shethought.com/2011/05/13/two-women-of-dover-taking-action-for-what-matters/

‘Getting People to Think More Deeply’.  Skeptical Inquirer, Volume 35.6, November/December 2011 
http://www.csicop.org/si/show/getting_people_to_think_more_deeply

Cryptozoology and Pseudoscience. Skeptical Briefs Volume 21.3, Fall 2011
http://www.csicop.org/sb/show/cryptozoology_and_pseudoscience

Amateur Paranormal Research and Investigation Groups Doing ‘Sciencey’ Things Skeptical Inquirer, Volume 36.2, March/April 2012  
http://www.csicop.org/si/show/amateur_paranormal_research_and_investigation_groups_doing_sciencey_things

Skeptacular: Best of the Doubtful blog (contains links to highlighted posts)
http://idoubtit.wordpress.com/best_of_doubtful/

Media Guide to Skepticism. Doubtful News 
http://doubtfulnews.com/media-guide-to-skepticism/

Guest posts on Culture of Science, Bigfoot Lunch Club, Paranormal Pop Culture and Skeptoid

~Presentations/Speaking~

Resolving Sinkhole Issues: A state government perspective
Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst, San Antonio, TX. (2005)

Stockertown Sinkhole Saga
Geological Society of America Northeast Regional Meeting, Hershey, PA. (2006)
Harrisburg Area Geological Society, Harrisburg, PA. (2012)

Noncoal Quarry Permitting and Regulation in PA
Lecture at Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA. (2009)

21st Century Noncoal Regulatory Issues
The 46th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, Middletown, PA. (2010)

Antiscience
Lehigh Valley Humanists  (2010)
Narrated long-version of this presentation available at

Antiscience slidecast from idoubtit

Being Scientifical
Skepticamp, D.C., (2010) Available at 


Balticon: Maryland Regional Science Fiction Convention (2011)

Ethics in Geology
Pennsylvania Geological Survey training for professional geologist licensure exam. Harrisburg, PA (2011)

Real Mad Scientists
Balticon: Maryland Regional Science Fiction Convention Panel with J. Monahan and J. Ashmeade. Baltimore, MD (2011)

Coalition Building for the Skeptical Activist
Workshop at The Amazing Meeting with D. Silverman, D, Niose, C. Stedman and B. Mervine. Las Vegas, NV (2012)
Available at 

How to Think About Weird News
Camp Inquiry, Holland, NY  (2012)

Attracting a Mix: Skeptics and Believers
Dragon Con [Skeptic Track] panel with T. Farley and N. Giulucci, Atlanta, GA (2012)

On Skepticism
PA Atheists/Humanists Conference, Harrisburg, PA (2012)
Available at 

How to Think About Weird News
CSICon, Nashville, TN (2012)

Sounds Sciencey
NECSS (Northeast Conference of Science and Skepticism), New York City (2013)
Available at 

UPCOMING
The Amazing Meeting (TAM), Las Vegas, July 2013

~Podcasts/Interviews~

Skeptically Speaking
“Being Sciencey” (closing spot) Episode #86, November 10, 2010.
http://skepticallyspeaking.ca/episodes/86-consensus-science

Ghost Field Guide
What is a Ghost? Episode 2, December 10, 2010.
http://wiltshireparanormal.com/2010/12/10/the-ghost-field-guide-episode-2/

Virtual Drinking Skeptically
Guest  on Feb 18, 2011.
http://virtualds.wordpress.com/2011/02/13/special-guest-sharon-hill-feb-18-9pm-et/

Meet the Skeptics
Episode for August 9, 2011.
http://meettheskeptics.libsyn.com/mts-meet-sharon-hill

Token Skeptic
Episode 90, Nov 29, 2011. 
http://tokenskeptic.org/2011/11/29/episode-ninety-on-doubtful-news-interview-with-sharon-hill/

Righteous Indignation
Doubtful News, Episode 108, March 6, 2012. 
http://www.talkaboutstrange.co.uk/episode-108-wayne-isaacs/

Strange Frequencies Radio
Episode 189,  April 22, 2012. 
http://strangefrequenciesradio.wordpress.com/2012/04/22/episode-189-impressions-secret-service-sex-scandal-american-airlines-support-anti-vaxers-and-we-have-a-good-time-with-doubtful-news-creator-sharon-hill/

Monster Talk
“Skeptics are Redoubtable” June 13, 2012.
http://www.skeptic.com/podcasts/monstertalk/12/06/13/

Token Skeptic
Special Episode: On The End Of 2012 With Doubtful News, December 27,2012 
http://tokenskeptic.org/2012/12/27/token-skeptic-special-episode-on-the-end-of-2012-with-doubtful-news/

Monster Talk
“2012 – The Year in Monsters” January 2, 2013 
http://monstertalk.skeptic.com/2012-the-year-in-monsters

Skepticality
“Another Doubtful Year” #199  
http://www.skepticality.com/another-doubtful-year/

Binnall of America
February 5, 2013 
http://binnallofamerica.com/boaa020513.html

Parascience Journal
February 6, 2013  

The Gralien Report
February 25, 2013 On the Melba Ketchum April Fools references 

The Skeptic Zone
#228 – 3.March.2013 On Doubtful News 
http://skepticzone.libsyn.com/webpage/2013/03

Strange Frequencies Radio
Episode 235,  April 14, 2013. 
http://strangefrequenciesradio.wordpress.com/2013/04/14/episode-235-sharon-hill-on-the-scope-of-skepticism/

Token Skeptic
Episode 157: On The Media Guide To Skepticism – Interview With Sharon Hill, April 16, 2013. 
http://tokenskeptic.org/2013/04/16/episode-one-hundred-and-fifty-seven-on-the-media-guide-to-skepticism-interview-with-sharon-hill/

UPCOMING

Paranormal Waypoint radio show

InKredulous podcast