Scientific skepticism
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Scientific skepticism or rational skepticism, sometimes referred to as skeptical inquiry, is a position in which one questions the veracity of claims lacking scientific evidence. In practice, the term
Five Fellows of Committee for Skeptical Inquiry in 2018
Nutritionist Pixie Turner talking about nutrition-related pseudoscience in 2019
Independent Investigations Group testing Power Balance bracelet in 2010
Influential North American skeptics: Ray Hyman, Paul Kurtz, James Randi and Kendrick Frazier
James Randi
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James Randi was a Canadian-American stage magician, author, and scientific skeptic who extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. He was the co-founder of the Committee for Skeptic
Scientific skepticism
…creationism/intelligent design, dowsing, conspiracy theories, and other claims the skeptic sees as unlikely to be true on scientific grounds. Skeptics such as James Randi have become famous for debunking claims related to some of these. Paranormal investigator Joe Nickell cautions, however, that "debunkers" must be careful…
Randi c. 1990s
A fork bent by Randi
Randi using sleight of hand to duplicate "psychic surgery" on his Open Media series for ITV in 1991
Randi speaking at the first CSICOP Conference, in Buffalo, New York, 1983