James Randi Educational Foundation: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Non-Profit Organization, James Randi, Randomized Controlled Trial, Paranormal, Phil Plait, Rick Adams (Internet Pioneer) - Softcover

 
9786132757975: James Randi Educational Foundation: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Non-Profit Organization, James Randi, Randomized Controlled Trial, Paranormal, Phil Plait, Rick Adams (Internet Pioneer)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 613275797X ISBN 13: 9786132757975
Publisher: OmniScriptum, 2010

Synopsis

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida non-profit organization founded in 1996 by magician and skeptic James Randi. The JREF''s mission includes educating the public and the media on the dangers of accepting unproven claims, and to support research into paranormal claims in controlled scientific experimental conditions. The organization offers a prize of one million U.S. dollars which it will pay out to anyone who can demonstrate a supernatural or paranormal ability under agreed-upon scientific testing criteria. The JREF also maintains a legal defense fund to assist persons who are attacked as a result of their investigations and criticism of people who make paranormal claims. The organization is funded through member contributions, grants, sales of books and videos, and conferences. The JREF website publishes a (nominally daily) blog titled Swift, which includes the latest JREF news and information.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida non-profit organization founded in 1996 by magician and skeptic James Randi. The JREF''s mission includes educating the public and the media on the dangers of accepting unproven claims, and to support research into paranormal claims in controlled scientific experimental conditions. The organization offers a prize of one million U.S. dollars which it will pay out to anyone who can demonstrate a supernatural or paranormal ability under agreed-upon scientific testing criteria. The JREF also maintains a legal defense fund to assist persons who are attacked as a result of their investigations and criticism of people who make paranormal claims. The organization is funded through member contributions, grants, sales of books and videos, and conferences. The JREF website publishes a (nominally daily) blog titled Swift, which includes the latest JREF news and information.

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Publisher
OmniScriptum
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
613275797X
ISBN 13 
9786132757975
Binding
Tapa blanda
Number of pages
128
Editor
Miller Frederic P., Vandome Agnes F., McBrewster John