A Deeper Look into Sci-Fi Investigates

There is no doubt that science fiction television shows are changing the world and the ways society views the world. There is a large amount of people who watch science fiction television shows on a daily basis. One of the most recent TV shows, Sci-Fi Investigates, features several investigations into the wonders of the world. Sci-Fi Investigates provides its audience with entertainment and makes various investigations to try and find explanations and answers for its viewers. The team on Sci-Fi Investigates tries to explore some of the most intriguing mysteries, legends, and paranormal phenomena. Benjamin Radford, a scientific paranormal investigator, believes that Sci-Fi Investigates tries to distinguish itself as an investigative series (Radford 12). Radford also points out a phrase said in the beginning of each episode, “For the first time ever, a series that doesn’t just ponder the questions, it hunts for the answers” (Radford 12).

Furthermore, the investigative team of Sci-Fi Investigates travels to several distinct cities in desire of investigating and collecting information to justify the legends, mysteries, and paranormal phenomena they presented. For instance, the investigative team travels to Dulce, New Mexico and Sedona, Arizona to try and investigate the UFO sightings, cattle mutilations, and other paranormal activities. The investigative team also travels to New Orleans, Louisiana to try and explore the rituals and celebrations of Voodoo as well as observe how the Voodoo magic is carried out. After attending a few of the rituals and celebrations of Voodoo, the investigative team had an extremely emotional involvement. Viewers were also able to experience the emotion contained within the team.

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... Society needs to worry more about obtaining reliable and scientifically supported facts.

Although the programs primary concern is to provide entertainment to its viewers with investigations rather than present viewers with clarification of the investigations made, the observations presented in Sci-Fi Investigates should be observed in a more skeptical matter, considering the themes are crucial to society. Viewers with little background on the topics covered in each individual episode of Sci-Fi Investigates may be tricked into believing the lies presented. Others who are somewhat educated on the topics presented may be confused as to what the episodes may be trying to achieve or what message the investigators are trying to convey. With a little logic, concern, and questions, viewers will be able to differentiate between actual science and pseudoscience.