Public and Media Appearances
Nickell is frequently consulted by news and television producers for his skeptical opinion. He was profiled by The New Yorker. Nickell is a recurring guest on Point of Inquiry, and conducts the annual Houdini Seance at the Center for Inquiry every Halloween.
Nickell has appeared on the following national TV shows:
- 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
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