Center for Inquiry
American nonprofit organization
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| June 2023 | Stephen Hupp is named as the new editor of Skeptical Inquirer, replacing Stuart Vyse. |
| 2022 | Kenny Biddle was a speaker at CSICon for the second time, continuing his involvement with the organization. |
| November 2022 | Stuart Vyse becomes interim editor of Skeptical Inquirer following the passing of Kendrick Frazier. |
| September 2022 | Kenny Biddle is announced as the Chief Investigator of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI). |
| 2020 | Timothy Caulfield provided clear, accessible scientific advocacy during the pandemic, helping the public navigate misinformation during the 'infodemic'. |
| 2019 | Kenny Biddle was a speaker at CSICon, presenting on scientific skepticism. |
| 2019 | Susan Gerbic conducted multiple investigative 'stings' to uncover fraud by celebrity psychics, using a team of volunteers to meticulously expose their tricks. |
| 2018 | Investigative reporters Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken exposed a massive psychic fraud case that defrauded over $200 million from elderly victims. |
| 2018 | Kendrick Frazier, the S.I. editor, emphasized the critical importance of the committee's work of independent, evidence-based scientific investigation in contemporary times. |
| 2018 | Kenny Biddle begins writing the 'A Closer Look' column for Skeptical Inquirer, focusing on scientific skepticism and investigating paranormal claims. |
| 2017 | Donald Prothero and Tim Callahan published 'UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens', providing tools to evaluate extraordinary claims and refute misguided beliefs. |
| 2016 | Maria Konnikova published 'The Confidence Game', exploring how people are manipulated and fall for deceptive schemes. |
| 2015 | Held another convention in collaboration with CSH and CFI. |
| 2015 | Julia Belluz of Vox.com recognized for outstanding science reporting and communication. |
| 2015 | CSICOP merged with the Center for Inquiry (CFI) and became a program within the organization, subsequently renaming itself to the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI). |
| 2014 | Joseph Schwarcz and the creators of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey recognized for 'Is That a Fact?' and the series that opened eyes to scientific understanding and human potential. |
| 2013 | Held a convention in conjunction with sister and parent organizations CSH and CFI. |
| 2013 | Eugenie Scott received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Ronald Lindsay at the CFI Summit in Tacoma, Washington, being recognized as a 'Champion of Evolution Education'. |
| 2013 | Paul Offit published 'Do You Believe in Magic? The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine', educating the public about potential dangers of alternative medical practices. |
| 2012 | By this year, 7 people had applied for the IIG's $50,000 paranormal challenge prize since its inception. |
| 2012 | Steven Salzberg wrote a Forbes column Fighting Pseudoscience, and Joe Nickell published 'The Science of Ghosts – Searching for Spirits of the Dead', both contributing to scientific skepticism with accessible and humorous approaches. |
| 2011 | Conference name changed from CSICOP to CSICon, continuing the organization's tradition of hosting scientific skepticism events. |
| 2011 | Richard Wiseman published 'Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There', exploring how people can be easily deceived and fooled. |
| 2011 | Bill Nye presented at the CSIcon New Orleans conference, receiving high praise from Eugenie Scott for his engaging science communication and popularity among skeptics and science teachers. |
| April 2011 | The executive council of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) created The Pantheon of Skeptics, a special roster honoring deceased fellows who made outstanding contributions to science and skepticism, aiming to provide historical context for the modern skeptical movement. |
| 2010 | Steven Novella recognized for extensive work in scientific skepticism, including The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast, Science-Based Medicine, and Neurologica, noted for volunteer efforts in promoting skeptical thinking. |
| October 28 2010 | IIG conducted a public test of the Power Balance bracelet, with Dominique Dawes and James Underdown discussing test protocols. |
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