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- CSICOP
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- (The following words come from CSICOP's semi-monthly journal, The
- Skeptical Inquirer)
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- The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the
- Paranormal (CSICOP) encourages the critical investigation of
- paranormal and fringe-science claims from a responsible, scientific
- point of view and disseminates factual information about the
- results of such inquiries to the scientific community and to the
- public. It also promotes science and scientific inquiry, critical
- thinking, science education, and the use of reason in examining
- important issues. To carry out these objectives, the Committee:
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- -- Maintains a network of people interested in critically examining
- paranormal, fringe-science, and other claims, and in contributing
- to consumer education.
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- -- Prepares bibliographies of published materials that careful
- examine such claims.
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- -- Encourages research by objective and impartial inquiry in areas
- where it is needed.
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- -- Convenes conferences and meetings.
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- -- Publishes articles that examine claims of the paranormal.
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- -- Does not reject claims on a priori grounds, antecedent to
- inquiry, but examines them objectively and carefully.
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- The Committee is a non-profit scientific and educational organiza-
- tion. The Skeptical Inquirer is its official journal, published
- semi-monthly. Subscription prices (August 1995): one year (six
- issues) $29.50; two years, $49; three years, $69.00. The address
- is 3965 Rensch Road, Amherst, NY 14228-2743.
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