James Randi Educational Foundation
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The James Randi Educational Foundation was a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting critical thinking and scientific skepticism, best known for its public challenges to paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
educational foundation
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nonprofit organization → |
| country |
United States
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| dissolutionReason |
transition to a grant-making organization and subsequent winding down of operations
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| dissolved |
2015
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| field |
consumer protection
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science education → skepticism → |
| focusesOn |
faith healing claims
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paranormal claims → pseudoscientific claims → psychic abilities claims → |
| foundedBy |
James Randi
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| hasChairperson |
James Randi
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| hasKeyPerson |
D.J. Grothe
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Hal Bidlack → James Randi → Jeff Wagg → |
| hasLogo |
logo of the James Randi Educational Foundation
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| headquartersLocation |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Plantation, Florida → United States → |
| inception |
1996
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legalForm |
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
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| mainActivity |
hosting conferences on science and skepticism
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offering a monetary prize for proof of paranormal abilities under controlled conditions → publishing educational materials on skepticism → supporting skeptical investigations → |
| namedAfter |
James Randi
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| notableProgram |
One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge
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| notableWork |
One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge
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| officialWebsite |
http://web.randi.org
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https://web.randi.org → |
| organizedEvent |
The Amaz!ng Meeting
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The Amaz!ng Meeting 2 → The Amaz!ng Meeting 2012 → The Amaz!ng Meeting 2013 → The Amaz!ng Meeting 2014 → The Amaz!ng Meeting 3 → The Amaz!ng Meeting 4 → The Amaz!ng Meeting 5 → The Amaz!ng Meeting 6 → The Amaz!ng Meeting 7 → The Amaz!ng Meeting 8 → The Amaz!ng Meeting 9 → |
| purpose |
combating pseudoscience
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investigation of paranormal claims → promotion of critical thinking → promotion of scientific skepticism → |
| slogan |
Encouraging critical thinking
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