Joe Nickell

Joe Nickell
Nascimento	Joe Herman Nickell 1 de dezembro de 1944 West Liberty, Estados Unidos
Morte	6 de março de 2025 (80 anos) Buffalo
Cidadania	Estados Unidos
Alma mater	Universidade de Kentucky
Ocupação	escritor, historiador da arte, mágico
Distinções	Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking (2012) Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
Página oficial
http://www.joenickell.com/
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Joe Nickell (West Liberty, 1 de dezembro de 1944 – 6 de março de 2025)^[1] foi um cético e investigador do paranormal.

Nickell foi pesquisador sénior do Committee for Skeptical Inquiry e escreve regularmente para a sua revista, a Skeptical Inquirer. Ele também foi um reitor do Center for Inquiry Institute. Ele foi autor ou editor de mais de 30 livros.^[2]

Entre os destaques de sua carreira, Nickell ajudou a expor o "Diário de Jack, o Estripador" de James Maybrick como uma farsa. Em 2002, Nickell foi um dos vários especialistas solicitados pelo estudioso Henry Louis Gates Jr. para avaliar a autenticidade do manuscrito de Hannah Crafts' The Bondwoman's Narrative (1853-1860), possivelmente o primeiro romance de uma afro-americana.Timothy Davies (24 de abril de 2002). «Who Was Hannah Crafts?». Salon.com. Cópia arquivada em 3 de outubro de 2013 </ref> A pedido do negociante de documentos e historiador Seth Keller, Nickell analisou documentação na disputa sobre a autoria de "The Night Before Christmas", em última análise apoiando a alegação de Clement Clarke Moore.^[2] Nickell também publicou investigações científicas sobre o sudário de Turim,^[3] e demonstrou a ilegitimidade da "carta da Salamandra" pelo falsário Mark Hofmann.^[4]

• Inquest on the Shroud of Turin: Latest Scientific Findings (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1983). Edição revisada, 1998.
• Secrets of the Supernatural: Investigating the World's Occult Mysteries (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1988, 1991; com John F. Fischer).
• The Magic Detectives: Join Them in Solving Strange Mysteries (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1989).
• 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).
• Wonder-Workers! How They Perform the Impossible (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1991).
• Unsolved History: Investigating Mysteries of the Past originalmente publicado como Ambrose Bierce is Missing and Other Historical Mysteries (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington; 1992, 2005).
• Missing Pieces: How to Investigate Ghosts, UFOs, Psychics, and Other Mysteries (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1992; com Robert A. Baker).
• Mysterious Realms: Probing Paranormal, Historical, and Forensic Enigmas (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1992; com John F. Fischer).
• Looking for a Miracle: Weeping Icons, Relics, Stigmata, Visions and Healing Cures (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1993, 1998).
• Psychic Sleuths: ESP and Sensational Cases (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1994).
• Camera Clues: A Handbook for Photographic Investigation (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington; 1994, 2005).
• Entities: Angels, Spirits, Demons, and Other Alien Beings (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1995).
• Detecting Forgery: Forensic Investigation of Documents (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington; 1996, 2005).
• The Outer Edge: Classic Investigations of the Paranormal (CSICOP: Amherst, NY; 1996, co-ed. com Barry Karr e Tom Genoni).
• The UFO Invasion: The Roswell Incident, Alien Abductions, and Government Coverups (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1997; co-ed. com Kendrick Frazier e Barry Karr).
• Crime Science: Methods of Forensic Detection (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington; 1999; com co-author John F. Fischer).
• Real-Life X-Files: Investigating the Paranormal (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington; 2001).
• The Kentucky Mint Julep (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington; 2003).
• Investigating the Paranormal (Barnes & Noble Books: Nova York; 2004).
• The Mystery Chronicles: More Real-Life X-Files (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington; 2004).
• Secrets of the Sideshows (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington; 2005).
• Cronache del Misterio (Newton Compton editori: Rome; 2006).
• Lake Monster Mysteries: Investigating the World's Most Elusive Creatures, (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington; 2006; com co-autor Benjamin Radford).
• Relics of the Christ (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington; 2007).
• Adventures in Paranormal Investigation (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington; 2007).
• Tracking The Man-Beasts: Sasquatch, Vampires, Zombies, and More (Prometheus Books: Amhurst, NY; 2011).
• Real or Fake: Studies in Authentication (University Press of Kentucky: Lexington; 2009).
• CSI Paranormal, (Inquiry Press): Amherst, NY; 2012.
• The Science of Ghosts (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 2012).
• The Science of Miracles: Investigating the Incredible (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 2013).

• Joe Nickell no IMDb
• Skepticon 4, Undercover! Paranormal Investigations by Joe Nickell Nov. 30, 2011, YouTube, 38 min.
• Dragon*Con 9 Joe Nickell and Graham Watkins Discuss Cryptozoology Set.15, 2009, YouTube, 64 min.
• Darwin Week 2012 Investigating the Paranormal by Joe Nickell Fev. 19, 2012, YouTube, 76 min.