Barry Markovsky is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology at University of South Carolina. His articles on ghosts, UFOs, and coincidences appear at TheConversation.com, which disseminates them to major news outlets worldwide. To date, more than a million readers have downloaded them. He has appeared on radio programs nationally and worldwide: “Morning Edition” on NPR, “Nightlife” on ABC Australia, and Public Radio International’s “The World,” to name a few. He’s also made numerous TV, radio, and print appearances in local markets from L.A. to New York and many other countries.