the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/the_Committee_for_the_Scientific_Investigation_of_Claims_of_the_Paranormal
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:organization
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| gptkbp:activities |
educational outreach
organizing conferences publishing research debunking pseudoscience investigating paranormal claims |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Center_for_Inquiry
|
| gptkbp:collaboration |
gptkb:educational_institutions
gptkb:scientific_community media organizations |
| gptkbp:criticism |
lack of funding
accused of bias limited scope of investigation dismissal of paranormal experiences |
| gptkbp:events |
workshops
annual conference debates public lectures |
| gptkbp:focus |
skepticism
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1976
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| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Paul_Kurtz
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| gptkbp:goal |
combat misinformation
promote critical thinking support scientific research engage with the public encourage scientific literacy foster public understanding of science advocate for rational discourse encourage skepticism challenge pseudoscientific claims promote inquiry-based learning support evidence-based reasoning |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
rationalism
humanism scientific skepticism |
| gptkbp:mission |
promote scientific inquiry
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Carl_Sagan
gptkb:Richard_Dawkins gptkb:James_Randi gptkb:Michael_Shermer |
| gptkbp:publication |
gptkb:Skeptical_Inquirer
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:non-profit_organization
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| gptkbp:website |
www.csicop.org
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Carl_Sagan
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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