CSI
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CSI (the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting scientific skepticism and critical investigation of controversial or extraordinary claims.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CSI canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
learned society
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magazine ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ skeptical organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CSI self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
critical thinking
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investigation of pseudoscience ⓘ investigation of the paranormal ⓘ science education ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| formerAbbreviation |
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
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surface form:
CSICOP
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| formerName | Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Paul Kurtz ⓘ |
| foundingLocation |
Buffalo
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surface form:
Buffalo, New York
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| foundingYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson |
William Sanford Nye
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surface form:
Bill Nye
Carl Sagan ⓘ Harriet Hall ⓘ James Randi ⓘ Joe Nickell ⓘ Kendrick Frazier ⓘ Lawrence M. Krauss ⓘ
surface form:
Lawrence Krauss
Martin Gardner ⓘ Massimo Polidoro ⓘ Neil deGrasse Tyson ⓘ Paul Kurtz ⓘ Ray Hyman ⓘ Richard Dawkins ⓘ Steven Novella ⓘ Susan Blackmore ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Promoting scientific inquiry, critical investigation, and the use of reason in examining controversial and extraordinary claims ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Amherst, New York ⓘ |
| legalForm | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| notablePublication | Skeptical Inquirer ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Center for Inquiry ⓘ |
| publisher |
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
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surface form:
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
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| purpose |
critical investigation of controversial claims
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critical investigation of extraordinary claims ⓘ promotion of scientific skepticism ⓘ public education about science ⓘ |
| standsFor |
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
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surface form:
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
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| topicOf |
investigation of UFO claims
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investigation of alternative medicine ⓘ investigation of astrology ⓘ investigation of creationism ⓘ investigation of faith healing ⓘ investigation of homeopathy ⓘ investigation of psychic phenomena ⓘ |
| website | https://centerforinquiry.org/csi/ ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry