James Randi Educational Foundation
Nonprofit Organization
Phil Plait - Active Skepticism Online...for debunking the spoon-bending efforts of Uri Geller. The critical thinking movement is growing by leaps and bounds, and the JREF has been at the center of a grassroots effort to bring more skepticism into everyday life, especially... In this article: Phil Plait, James Randi Educational Foundation, Hubble Space Telescope, Discover Magazine, Sky & Telescope, James Randi, Twitter, and Uri Geller |
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
James Randi Educational Foundation
Each Friday the JREF website publishes a written commentary titled Swift: Online Newsletter of the JREF, which includes the latest JREF news and information. The James Randi Educational Foundation officially came into existence on...
In this article: James Randi, Sylvia Browne, Phil Plait, Dennis Rawlins, Larry King Live, and Florida
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | November 03, 2009
Iraq Swears by Bomb Detector U.S. Sees as Useless
...something that will save your son or daughter on a patrol, they've crossed an insupportable line into moral depravity." Last year, the James Randi Educational Foundation, an organization seeking to debunk claims of the paranormal, publicly...
In this article: Iraq, Baghdad, Dog, and United States
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Miami Herald | October 22, 2009
Ghost hunters say Deering Estate is ground zero for lost spirits
...on ParaHelp.com. To reach the League of Paranormal Investigators (LPI), call 305-781-3183 or visit ParaHelp.com. To take the James Randi Educational Foundation's $1-million challenge to prove paranormal existence, visit...
In this article: Ghost Hunters, Charles Deering, Palmetto Bay, James Randi, and The Miami Herald
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BBC News | October 06, 2009
The disbelievers
...in London, the first of the conferences outside the US. A fundraising offshoot of the non-profit James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF), TAM London saw scientists, writers and comedians target conspiracy theories - and their close...
In this article: Jon Ronson, Princess Diana, Pentagon, and Uri Geller
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Wired: GeekDad | September 14, 2009
Phil Plait: Bad Astronomer and Champion for Science
...wrote a couple of books: Bad Astronomy and Death From the Skies! He also is the new president at the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF), which promotes skepticism. Oh, and he has a blog at Discover magazine's website. There, he writes...
In this article: Phil Plait, NASA, Star Wars, Saturn, and Cassini
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Boing Boing | August 31, 2009
Profile of skeptical guru James Randi
He has been a commanding presence for four decades, but it's unclear who could fill his role as the face of the skeptic community... The James Randi Foundation put together its first skeptics' conference in 2003. That first year in Fort...
In this article: James Randi, James Randi Foundation, SF Weekly, Ideology, Monty Python, Discovery Channel, Cancer, Yale, Harvard, and Gary Schwartz
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L.A. Times - The Movable Buffet | July 27, 2009
Lisa Williams talks to the dead for $125 or less per seat
...skeptics group, held a convention in Vegas. Williams told me that, before she became a professional psychic, she herself had been a skeptic. JREF offers a $1-million dollar challenge to anyone who can prove they can actually do any of about...
In this article: Elvis Presley, Las Vegas, and Hilton
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Guardian | May 12, 2009
Paranormal claims put to the test
...controlled conditions. Not unreasonably, Randi often requires applicants to first pass a preliminary test carried out by associates of the JREF before they are allowed to proceed to the formal test that will determine whether or not they become...
In this article: James Randi, Richard Wiseman, Allegation, Psychology, and JavaScript
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Little Green Footballs | April 03, 2009
YouTube Restores James Randi Foundation Account
Some small good news this morning: the James Randi Foundation account has been restored on YouTube. Phil Plait explains that the problem was apparently related to a copyright complaint about video footage: The JREF YouTube Account is back...
In this article: YouTube and James Randi Foundation
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skepticality.libsyn | June 30, 2005
Interview: James Randi (JREF)
...excited to present to you, an interview with James Randi! James was kind enough to spend some time with us on the phone talking about the JREF, the Million Dollar Prize, and those pesky folks that think they can talk to the dead! Come join us...
In this article: JREF
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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 claims 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. Each Friday the JREF website publishes a written commentary titled Swift: Online Newsletter of the JREF, which includes the latest JREF news and information.
- Name:
- James Randi Educational Foundation
- Type:
- non-profit organization
- Location:
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Founded:
- 1996, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
- Industry:
- Education
- Key People:
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- Phil Plait, President
- James Randi, Director
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