Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
Organization examining paranormal claims
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| 2022 | Kenny Biddle was a speaker at CSICon for the second time. |
| November 2022 | Stuart Vyse becomes interim editor of Skeptical Inquirer following the passing of Kendrick Frazier. |
| September 2022 | Kenny Biddle was announced as the Chief Investigator of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), becoming a CSI Fellow. |
| September 2022 | Kenny Biddle was announced as the Chief Investigator of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI). |
| January 2021 | Skeptical Inquirer published detailed guidelines for CSI fellows, outlining their role in promoting scientific inquiry, critical investigation, and examining controversial claims. The guidelines established three key criteria for fellowship election and defined the lifetime appointment process. |
| 2020 | Timothy Caulfield provides clear scientific communication during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping the public navigate misinformation |
| 2019 | Susan Gerbic recognized for conducting multiple investigative stings to uncover fraud by celebrity psychics |
| 2019 | Kenny Biddle was a speaker at CSICon, presenting on skeptical investigations. |
| 2018 | Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken expose a massive psychic fraud case involving over $200 million stolen from elderly victims |
| 2018 | Kendrick Frazier, the S.I. editor, emphasized the critical importance of the committee's work in providing independent, evidence-based, and science-based critical investigation during a challenging period. |
| 2018 | Kenny Biddle began writing the 'A Closer Look' column for Skeptical Inquirer, focusing on scientific skepticism and investigating paranormal claims. |
| 2017 | Donald Prothero and Tim Callahan publish 'UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens', providing tools to evaluate extraordinary claims |
| 2016 | Maria Konnikova publishes 'The Confidence Game', exploring how people are manipulated by biases and prejudices |
| 2015 | Julia Belluz of Vox.com recognized for scientific journalism |
| 2015 | CSICOP held another joint convention with its sister and parent organizations CSH and CFI. |
| 2015 | CSICOP merged with the Center for Inquiry (CFI) and was renamed the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), becoming a program within the larger organization. |
| 2014 | Joseph Schwarcz and the creators of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey recognized for scientific communication, with the TV series opening eyes to humanity's scientific potential |
| 2013 | Eugenie Scott received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Ronald Lindsay at the CFI Summit in Tacoma, Washington, in recognition of her work as a 'Champion of Evolution Education'. |
| 2013 | Paul Offit publishes 'Do You Believe in Magic? The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine', educating the public about dangers of alternative medicine |
| 2013 | CSICOP held a joint convention with its sister and parent organizations CSH and CFI. |
| 2012 | Steven Salzberg writes Forbes column Fighting Pseudoscience and Joe Nickell publishes 'The Science of Ghosts', both recognized for their work in challenging dubious claims |
| 2012 | By this year, 7 people had applied for the IIG's $50,000 paranormal challenge since its inception in 2009. |
| 2011 | Richard Wiseman publishes 'Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There', exploring how people can be easily deceived |
| 2011 | Bill Nye presented at the CSIcon New Orleans conference, where Eugenie Scott highlighted his popularity among skeptics and science teachers, noting his engaging demonstration of scientific principles. |
| 2011 | The organization's conference was renamed to CSICon, signaling a new phase of their conference series. |
| April 2011 | The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry's executive council created The Pantheon of Skeptics, a special roster honoring deceased fellows who made outstanding contributions to science and skepticism, establishing a historical record of the modern skeptical movement. |
| 2010 | Steven Novella recognized for his extensive work in skepticism, including The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast and other media, noted for doing all work on a volunteer basis |
| October 28 2010 | IIG conducted a test of the Power Balance bracelet, with Dominique Dawes and James Underdown discussing test protocols. |
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