Issued on the 25th anniversary of the Committee for the Scientific
Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), this book
brings together personal statements by the leading skeptics of the
world. CSICOP, the first major organization of skeptics on the
contemporary scene, is worldwide in scope and is dedicated to the
skeptical evaluation of both paranormal and religious claims in the
light of scientific inquiry. All of the articles are original and
written especially for this collection. Many pieces are
autobiographical; others reflect on the current state of research
into paranormal claims.
The contributors focus on ESP and parapsychology, astrology,
UFOlogy, the difference between science and pseudoscience,
alternative medicine, magic, near-death experiences, spiritual
energy, Bible codes, and religious claims that purport to have
empirical foundations.
Among the thirty-seven distinguished contributors are Martin
Gardner (former columnist for Scientific American), Leon Jaroff
(former science editor of Time), Philip J. Klass (the leading UFO
skeptic), Antony Flew (noted British philosopher), Kendrick Frazier
(editor of the Skeptical Inquirer), the late Steve Allen (noted
author, comedian, and television pioneer), Bill Nye ("The Science
Guy"), Jean-Claude Pecker (one of France's leading astronomers),
Joe Nickell (paranormal investigator), Susan J. Blackmore
(parapsychologist), Eugenie Scott (critic of "creationism"), among
others. Contributors come from the USA, Canada, Britain, France,
India, the Netherlands, Spain, Mexico, and Russia.
This is a unique and exciting history of the current skeptical
movement.
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