James Randi Educational Foundation award
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The James Randi Educational Foundation award is a recognition given by the JREF to individuals who promote critical thinking, scientific skepticism, and the debunking of pseudoscience.
All labels observed (1)
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| James Randi Educational Foundation award canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030939 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Randi Educational Foundation award Context triple: [Ben Goldacre, awardReceived, James Randi Educational Foundation award]
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A.
National Capital Area Skeptics Award
The National Capital Area Skeptics Award is a recognition given by a Washington, D.C.–area skeptics organization to individuals who have made significant contributions to scientific skepticism and critical thinking.
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B.
Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest
The Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest is a prestigious award recognizing individuals who have made outstanding contributions to increasing public understanding and appreciation of science.
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C.
Carl Sagan Memorial Award
The Carl Sagan Memorial Award is a prestigious honor in astronomy and space science recognizing outstanding contributions to the public understanding and exploration of the cosmos.
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D.
Philip J. Klass Award
The Philip J. Klass Award is an honor given for outstanding contributions to scientific skepticism and critical inquiry, named after the prominent UFO skeptic Philip J. Klass.
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E.
Richard Dawkins Award
The Richard Dawkins Award is an honor presented to individuals who exemplify secularism, rationalism, and scientific skepticism in public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Randi Educational Foundation award Target entity description: The James Randi Educational Foundation award is a recognition given by the JREF to individuals who promote critical thinking, scientific skepticism, and the debunking of pseudoscience.
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A.
National Capital Area Skeptics Award
The National Capital Area Skeptics Award is a recognition given by a Washington, D.C.–area skeptics organization to individuals who have made significant contributions to scientific skepticism and critical thinking.
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B.
Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest
The Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest is a prestigious award recognizing individuals who have made outstanding contributions to increasing public understanding and appreciation of science.
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C.
Carl Sagan Memorial Award
The Carl Sagan Memorial Award is a prestigious honor in astronomy and space science recognizing outstanding contributions to the public understanding and exploration of the cosmos.
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D.
Philip J. Klass Award
The Philip J. Klass Award is an honor given for outstanding contributions to scientific skepticism and critical inquiry, named after the prominent UFO skeptic Philip J. Klass.
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E.
Richard Dawkins Award
The Richard Dawkins Award is an honor presented to individuals who exemplify secularism, rationalism, and scientific skepticism in public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
award
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recognition ⓘ |
| administeredBy | James Randi Educational Foundation board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
James Randi
NERFINISHED
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organized skepticism ⓘ skeptical movement ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
advocacy of evidence-based reasoning
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promotion of rational inquiry ⓘ public education about pseudoscience ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
critical thinking
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science education ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| genre | science and skepticism award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Randi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | James Randi Educational Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize efforts in debunking pseudoscience
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to recognize promotion of critical thinking ⓘ to recognize promotion of scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| shortName | JREF award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | James Randi Educational Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
critical thinking education
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pseudoscience ⓘ scientific literacy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Randi Educational Foundation award Description of subject: The James Randi Educational Foundation award is a recognition given by the JREF to individuals who promote critical thinking, scientific skepticism, and the debunking of pseudoscience.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.