DOCSLIB.ORG

Red Internacional Escéptica EUROPA European Council of Skeptical Organizations (ECSO)

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Red Internacional Escéptica EUROPA European Council of Skeptical Organizations (ECSO) Red internacional escéptica EUROPA European Council of Skeptical Organizations (ECSO). Se- FRANCIA: Cercle Zététique. Contacto: Paul-Eric Blanrue. (ASKE), 15 Ramsden Wood Road, Walsden, Todmorden, cretario: Amardeo Sarma. Postfach 1222, D-64374 Ross- 12 Rue David Deitz. 57000 Metz. Comite Francais pour Lancs, OL14 7UD. London Student Skeptics. Contacto: dorf. Fax: + 49-6154-81912. Correo electrónico: ecso@ l’Etude des Phenomenes Paranormaux. Merlin Gerin. Bill Harman. 21 Manville Rd., London SW17 8JW. Wes- gwup.org. RGE/A2 38050 Grenoble Cedex. Union Rationaliste. sex Skeptics. Contacto: Robin Allen. Department of ALEMANIA: Society for the Scientific Investigation of Contacto: Jean-Paul Krivine. 14, Rue de l’Ecole Polytech- Physics. Southampton Univ. Highfield. Southampton S09 Para-Science (GWUP). Secretario: Amardeo Sarma. Pos- nique. 75005 París. 5NH. The Skeptical Inquirer Representative. Michael J. tfach 1222. D-64374 Rossdorf. Alemania. Tel.: +49-6154- HOLANDA: Stichting Skepsis. Secretario: Rob Nanninga. Hutchinson. 10 Crescent View. Loughton. Essex IG10 695021. Fax: +49-6154-695022. Correo electrónico: Westerkade 20, 9718 AS Groningen. 4PZ. Correo electrónico: [email protected]. ‘The Skeptic [email protected]. HUNGRÍA: Hungarian Skeptics. Gyula Bencze. Termeszet Magazine’. Editores: Toby Howard y Steve Donnelly. PO BÉLGICA: Committee Para. Presidente: J. Dommanget. Ob- Vilaga. PO Box 25. Budapest 8,1444. Fax: 011-36-1-118- Box 475. Manchester M60 2TH Correo electrónico: servatoire Royal de Belgique. Avenue Circulaire 3. B-1180 7506. toby@ cs.man.ac.uk. Brussels. SKEPP. Secretario: W. Betz. Laarbeeklaan 103. IRLANDA: Irish Skeptics. Contacto: Peter O’Hara. St Jose- REPÚBLICA CHECA: Czech Club of Skeptics. Contacto: B1090 Brussels. Fax: 32-2-4774301. ph’s Hospital, Limerick. Ivan David. Vozova 5 Prague 3. 73000. ESTONIA: Contacto: Indrek Rohtmets. Horisont. EE 0102 ITALIA: Comitato Italiano per il Controllo delle Afferma- RUSIA: Zdravyi Smysl. Contacto: Valery A. Kuvakin. No- Tallinn, Narva mnt. 5. zioni sul Paranormale (CICAP). Contacto: Massimo Poli- vatorov 18-2-2. Moscú 117421. FINLANDIA: Skepsis. Presidente: Ilpo V. Salmi. Secretario: doro, editor Scienza & Paranormale. PO Box 60, 27058 Vog- SUECIA: Vetenskap och Folkbildning. Secretario: Sven Anneli Aurejdrvi. Sireenitie 10b A2. FIN-01390 Vantaa. hera (PV). Ove Hansson. Box 185. 101 23 Stockholm. Correo electrónico: [email protected] (Sami Hiltu- NORUEGA: Skepsis. St Olavsgt. 27, N-0166, Oslo. UCRANIA: Perspective. Director: Oleg G. Bakhtiarov. 3-B nen). REINO UNIDO: Association for Skeptical Enquiry Khmelnitskogo St. 252001. Kiev. RESTO DEL MUNDO Contacto: Page Stephens. 4534 Grayton Road. Cleve- ARGENTINA: Centro Argentino para la Investigación y mento Skeptics Society. Terry Sandbek. 3550 Watt Refutación de la Pseudociencia (CAIRP). Director: La- land. Ohio 44135. Tel.: 216-676-4859. Correo electró- Avenue, Suite #3. Sacramento. CA 95821. Tel.: 916- nico: hpst@ earthlink.net. Association for Rational dislao Enrique Márquez. Casilla de Correo 26. Sucursal 25. 488-3772. Correo electrónico: [email protected]. 1425 Buenos Aires. Thought (Cincinnati Area). Roy Auerbach Correo elec- San Diego Association for Rational Inquiry (SDARI). trónico: [email protected]. Oregonians for Rationality. Se- AUSTRALIA: Nacional: Australian Skeptics. Ejecutivo: 945 Fourth Avenue. San Diego. CA 92101. Tel.: 619- Barry Williams. PO Box 268. Roseville, NSW 2069. Tel.: cretario: John Reese. 7555 Spring Valley Road NW. Sa- 233-1888. Fax: 619-696-9476. Correo electrónico: dnoe- lem. OR 97304 Tel.: 503-364-6676. Correo electrónico: 61-2-9417-2071. Fax: 61-2-9417-7930. Correo electró- lle@cs. ucsd.edu. Rocky Mountain Skeptics. Presidente: nico: [email protected]. joshr@ ncn.com. Paranormal Investigating Committee Bela Scheiber. PO Box 7277. Boulder. CO 80306. Tel.: of Pittsburgh (PICP). Presidente: Richard Busch. 8209 Regionales: Australian Capital Territory. PO Box 555. Ci- 303-444-5368. Correo electrónico: rmscentral@aol. com. Thompson Run Road. Pittsburgh. PA 15237. Tel.: 412- vic Square 2608. Hunter Skeptics (Newcastle). PO Box Connecticut Skeptical Society. PO Box 456. Cheshire. 366-4663. Philadelphia Association for Critical Thin- 166. Waratah. NSW 2298. Darwin Skeptics (Northern CT 06410-0456. National Capital Area Skeptic. Con- king (PhACT). Presidente Bob Glickman. PO Box Territory). PO Box 809. Sanderson. NT 0812. Queens- tacto: D.W. Correo electrónico Denman. 8006 Valley 21970. Philadelphia. PA 19124. Tel.: 215-533-4677. Re- land. PO Box 6454. Fairfield Gardens. QLD 4103. South Street. Silver Spring. MD 20910. Tampa Bay Skeptics. ality Fellowship. Contacto: Carl Ledendecker. 2123 Australia. PO Box 91. Magill 5072. Victoria. PO Box Contacto: Gary Posner. 1113 Normandy Trace Road. Stonybrook Road. Louisville. TN 37777. Houston Asso- 5166AA. Melbourne. VIC 3001. Western Australia. PO Tampa, FL 33602. Tel.: 813-221-3533. Georgia Skep- ciation for Scientific Thinking (HAST). Contacto: Box 899. Morley. WA 6062. tics. Presidente: Becky Long. 2277 Winding Woods Dr. Darrell Kachilla. PO Box 541314. Houston. TX 77254. BRASIL: Opçao Racional. Luis Gutman. Rua Santa Clara, Tucker. GA 30084. Midwest Committee for Rational North Texas Skeptics. Presidente: Joe Voelkering. PO 431. Bloco 5, Apt. 803. Copacabana - Río de Janeiro Inquiry. Presidente: Danielle Kafka. PO Box 2792. Des Box 111794. Carrollton. TX 75011-1794. The Society 22041-010. Tel.: 55-21-5482476. Plaines. IL 60017-2792. Rational Examination Asso- for Sensible Explanations. Secretario: Tad Cook. PO CANADÁ: Alberta Skeptics. Secretaria: Heidi Lloyd-Price. ciation of Lincoln Land (REALL). Presidente: David Box 7121. Seattle. WA 98133-2121. Correo electrónico: PO Box 5571. Station A. Calgary, Alberta T2H 1X9. Bri- Bloomberg. PO Box 20302. Springfield. IL 62708. Tel.: [email protected]. 217-525-7554. Indiana Skeptics. Presidente: Robert tish Columbia Skeptics. Contacto: Lee Moller. 1188 Be- INDIA: Indian Skeptics. Presidente: B. Premanand. 10 aufort Road. Vancouver V7G 1R7. Manitoba Skeptics. Craig. 5401 Hedgerow Drive. Indianapolis. IN 46226. Kentucky Association of Science Educators and Skep- Chettipalayam Road. Podanur 641-023 Coimbatore Tamil Presidente: John Toews. PO Box 92. St. Vital. Winnipeg. Nadu. Indian Rationalist Association. Contacto: Sanal Manitoba. R2M 4A5. Ontario Skeptics. Presidente: tics (KASES). Presidente: Robert A. Baker. 3495 Cas- tleton Way North. Lexington. KY 40502. Baton Rouge Edamaruku. 779, Pocket 5, Mayur Vihar 1. New Delhi Henry Gordon. 343 Clark Ave West, Suite 1009. Thorn- 110 091. Maharashtra Superstition Irradication Commi- hill Ontario L4J 7K5. Sceptiques du Quebec. Jean Oue- Proponents of Rational Inquiry and Scientific Methods (BR-PRISM). Director: Dick Schroth. 425 Carriage ttee. Contacto: Naredra Dabholkar, 155 Sadashiv Peth, llette. CP 202, Succ. Beaubien. Montreal H2G 3C9. Línea Satara-415 001. Dravidar Kazhagam. Secretario: K. Vee- caliente escéptica 24 horas: 514-990-8099. Way. Baton Rouge. LA 70808-4828. Tel.: 504-766-4747. Skeptical Inquirers of New England. Contacto: Lau- ramnani. Periyar Thidal, 50. EVK Sampath Road, Madras CHINA: China Association for Science and Technology. rence Moss, Ho & Moss. 72 Kneeland St. Boston 02111. - 600 007. Tamil Nadu. Contacto: Shen Zhenyu. Research Center - CAST. PO Great Lakes Skeptics. Contacto: Carol Lynn. 1264 Bed- ISRAEL: Israel Skeptics Society. Presidente: Philip Mar- Box 8113. Beijing. Chinese Skeptics Circle. Contacto: ford Road. Grosse Pointe Park. MI 84230-1116. Minne- maros. PO Box 8481. Jerusalén. Fax: 972-2-611652. Co- Wu Xianghong. PO Box 4-doctor. Renmin Univ. of sota Skeptics. Contacto: Robert W. McCoy. 549 Turn- rreo electrónico: [email protected]. China, Beijing 100872. Hong Kong Skeptics. Contacto: pike Road. Golden Valley, MN 55416. St. Kloud ESP JAPÓN: Japan Skeptics. Presidente: Jun Jugaku. Business Rebecca Bradley. PO Box 1010. Shatin Central Post Of- Teaching Investigation Committee (SKEPTIC). Coor- Center for Academic Societies Japan. 16-9 Hon- fice. Shatin, NT. dinador: Jerry Mertens. Psychology Department. St. komagome 5-chome. Bunkyo-Ku. Tokyo 113. ESTADOS UNIDOS: Nacionales: Committee for the Cloud State University. St. Cloud. MN 56301. Kansas KAZAJASTÁN: Kazakhastan Commission for Investiga- Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal City Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Presidente: Verle tion of Anomalous Phenomena (KCIAP). Contacto: (CSICOP). Presidente: Paul Kurtz. PO Box 703. Amherst. Muhrer. 2658 East 7th. Kansas City. MO 64124. Gate- Sergey Efimov. Astrophysical Institute. Kamenskoye NY 14226-0703. Tel.: 716-636-1425. Fax: 716-636-1733. way Skeptics. Presidente: Steve Best. 6943 Amherst Plato. Alma-Ata 480068. Correo electrónico:[email protected]. Skeptics Society. Di- Avenue. University City. MO 63130. Skeptics Resource MÉXICO: Sociedad Mexicana para la Investigación Escép- rector: Michael Shermer. 2761 N. Marengo Ave. Alta- Center. Contacto: J.J. Kane. 89 Glengarry Dr. Stratham. dena, CA 91001. Tel.: 626-794-3119. Fax: 626-794-1301. tica (SOMIE). Presidente: Mario Méndez-Acosta. Apar- NH 03885. Tel.: 603-778-6873. New Mexicans for tado Postal 19-546. México 03900, DF. Correo elecrónico: [email protected]. Science & Reason. Presidente: John Geohegan. 450 Regionales: Alabama Skeptics. Emory Kimbrough, 3550 Montclaire SE. Albuquerque. NM 87108; John Small- NUEVA ZELANDA: New Zealand Skeptics. Presidente: Watermelon Road. Apt. 28A. Northport. AL 35476. wood. 320 Artist Road. Santa Fe. NM 87501. Tel.:
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Yjyjjgl^Ji^Jihildlitr-1 What's That I Smell? the Claims of Aroma .••
    NOVA EXAMINES ALIEN ABDUCTIONS • THE WEIRD WORLD WEB • DEBUNKING THE MYSTICAL IN INDIA yjyjjgl^ji^JiHildlitr-1 What's That I Smell? The Claims of Aroma .•• Fun and Fallacies with Numbers I by Marilyn vos Savant le Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal THE COMMITTEE FOR THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OF CLAIMS OF THE PARANORMAL AT IHf CENIK FOR INQUKY (ADJACENT IO IME MATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO • AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION Paul Kurtz, Chairman; professor emeritus of philosophy, State University of New York at Buffalo Barry Karr, Executive Director and Public Relations Director Lee Nisbet. Special Projects Director FELLOWS James E. Alcock.* psychologist, York Murray Gell-Mann. professor of physics, H. Narasimhaiah, physicist, president, Univ., Toronto Santa Fe Institute; Nobel Prize laureate Bangalore Science Forum, India Jerry Andrus, magician and inventor, Thomas Gilovich, psychologist, Cornell Dorothy Nelkin. sociologist. New York Univ. Albany, Oregon Univ. Joe Nickell.* senior research fellow, CSICOP Robert A. Baker, psychologist, Univ. of Henry Gordon, magician, columnist. Lee Nisbet.* philosopher, Medaille College Toronto Kentucky James E. Oberg, science writer Stephen Barrett. M.D., psychiatrist, Stephen Jay Gould, Museum of Loren Pankratz, psychologist, Oregon Comparative Zoology, Harvard Univ. author, consumer advocate, Allentown, Health Sciences Univ. Pa. C. E. M. Hansel, psychologist, Univ. of Wales John Paulos, mathematician, Temple Univ. Barry Beyerstein,* biopsychologist, Mark Plummer, lawyer, Australia Simon Fraser Univ., Vancouver, B.C., AI Hibbs, scientist, Jet Propulsion Canada Laboratory W. V. Quine, philosopher. Harvard Univ. Irving Biederman, psychologist, Univ. of Douglas Hofstadter, professor of human Milton Rosenberg, psychologist, Univ. of Chicago Southern California understanding and cognitive science, Carl Sagan, astronomer.
    [Show full text]
  • De Duiding Ontraadseld: Naar De Kern Van De Horoscopie
    De duiding ontraadseld Naar de kern van de horoscopie Jan Kampherbeek Colofon Gepubliceerd door Dutch2000. ISBN/EAN: 978-90-819417-1-6. http://jankampherbeek.nl/duiding. Ontwerp voorkant Jan Kampherbeek. Dutch2000, Enschede, september 2012. Copyright 2012 Jan Kampherbeek. Dit e-boek is niet beschermd tegen kopiëren. Je mag het op meerdere apparaten installeren. Ik heb de prijs bewust laag gehouden, daarom is het prettig als je dit boek niet kopieert voor derden. Inhoud • Inleiding • Dank • Noten en referenties • Deel 1. Antwoorden en vragen • De eerste vraag: Hoe kan het dat astrologen verschillende en vaak tegenstrijdige technieken gebruiken? • Technieken die door een deel van de astrologen worden gebruikt • Tegenstrijdige technieken • De tweede vraag: Waarom zijn er zoveel astrologische technieken zonder astronomische grondslag? • Progressieve astrologie • De derde vraag: Verkeerde of zelfs fictieve geboortetijden leiden vaak tot goede duidingen. Hoe is dat te verklaren? • De vierde vraag: Astrologie werkt, maar waarom blijft astrologie in wetenschappelijk onderzoek bijna nooit overeind? • Veel gemaakte fouten • Niet te bewijzen • En tóch werkt het • Deel 2 - Astrologische benaderingen • Rationele en causale astrologie • Michel Gauquelin • Geen antwoorden • Theosofische en esoterische astrologie • Geen verklaring • Psychologische astrologie • Geen verklaring • Synchroniciteit • Een eerste poging tot verklaring • Symbolische astrologie • Een deelverklaring • Welke vragen resteren? • Deel 3 - De bronnen van de astrologie • Voortekenen
    [Show full text]
  • Homeopathie - Wikipedia
    21-6-2020 Homeopathie - Wikipedia Homeopathie Neem het voorbehoud bij medische informatie in acht. Raadpleeg bij gezondheidsklachten een arts. Homeopathie (Oud Grieks: ὅμοιος, homoios, gelijksoortig en πάθος, pathos, lijden of ziekte) is een pseudowetenschappelijke therapie gebaseerd op de ideeën van de Duitse arts Samuel Hahnemann. Het belangrijkste daarvan is het gelijksoortigheidsbeginsel, dat inhoudt dat een homeopathisch geneesmiddel volgens Hahnemann geschikt is voor de behandeling van een ziekte als het middel bij een gezond persoon dezelfde ziekteverschijnselen opwekt als die waaraan de zieke lijdt. Homeopathische middelen De homeopathische behandeling bestaat uit het voorschrijven van homeopathica, dat wil zeggen potentiëringen (stapsgewijze sterke verdunningen in combinatie met schudden) van stoffen die in pure vorm dezelfde symptomen als de te bestrijden ziekte zouden oproepen. Hoewel homeopathie een van de meest onderzochte alternatieve geneeswijzen is, wordt de toegeschreven klinische werkzaamheid niet ondersteund door wetenschappelijk bewijs. De werking van homeopathie is niet groter dan die van placebo's.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Homeopathie wordt daarom tot de pseudowetenschappen gerekend.[7][8] Inhoud Principe Stromingen Klassieke homeopathie Uitgangspunten Klinische homeopathie Complexe homeopathie Geschiedenis Leerlingen Homeopathische behandelwijze Bereiding van homeopathische middelen Simplex- en complexmiddelen Gebruik van homeopathische middelen Beschouwing van ziekte en genezing Interactie tussen ziektes Minimale dosis
    [Show full text]
  • The Enneagram Can Teach Us Something About Our Personality
    Part III | Myth 8 Myth 8 The enneagram can teach us something about our personality 9 8 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 Key words Enneagram, Gurdjieff, New Age, Sufi, esoteric, ancient ‘knowledge,’ three-brained humans, moon. What is the enneagram? The enneagram is a form of type thinking that categorizes people into nine more or less distinct categories or personality types. It is claimed that each human being on earth has one, and only one, of the nine Enneagram numbers..93 Some people have adapted the en- neagram, using terms such as ‘wings’ and ‘triads’ which I will deal with later. The Enneagram categorizes people into nine types:94 1. Reformer or Perfectionist 2. Helper or Altruist 3. Achiever or Motivator 4. Romantic or Sensitive person 5. Thinker or Wise person 6. Skeptic or Loyalist 7. Enthusiast or Happy person 8. Challenger or Powerful person 9. Peacemaker or Peaceful person This is how most enneagram theories define the enneagram types: 1. The Reformer: rational, orderly, idealistic, perfectionist, prejudiced 2. The Helper: caring and possessive 3. Seller or Motivator: ambitious, image conscious, efficient, self-confident 4. The artist or Individualist: sensitive, creative, capricious, self-centered, self-absorbed 93 Hurley, Kathleen V., & Dobson, Theodore E. (1991) What’s My Type: Use the Enneagram System of 9 Personality Types. Harper San Francisco: p. 15: "It is important to remember that each person has one, and only one, Enneagram number." 94 Source: first titles translated from Luc Sala, second titles by Don Richard Riso & Russ Hudson. A skeptic’s HR Dictionary 215 5.
    [Show full text]
  • El Escéptico N. 2
    el escéptico La revista para el fomento de la razón y la ciencia Publicación trimestral - Número 2 (Otoño 1998) El arca de Noé de los seres extraordinarios De Condon a Sturrock: los ovnis se estrellan con la ciencia Ascenso de lo irracional La Academia de Lagado El misterio de Rennes-le-Château el ARP - Sociedad para el Avance escéptico del Pensamiento Crítico La revista para el fomento de la razón y la ciencia PRESIDENTE DIRECCIÓN Javier E. Armentia Luis Alfonso Gámez Astrofísico, director del Planetario de Pamplona SUBDIRECCIÓN José María Bello SECRETARIO Fernando L. Frías Ferrán Tarrasa Ingeniero industrial, CONSEJO EDITORIAL Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya Félix Ares de Blas Javier E. Armentia María Teresa Giménez Barbat TESORERO Sergio López Borgoñoz Alfonso López Borgoñoz Gerente de Antares Producció i Distribució SL Borja Marcos Fernando Peregrín Oscar Soria ASESOR JURÍDICO Fernando L. Frías Carlos Tellería Abogado Victoria Toro José J. Uriarte MAQUETACIÓN Alfonso Afonso Cano SECCIONES Desde el sillón, Fernando Peregrín El circo paranormal, F.L. Frías/B. Marcos Guía digital, Ernesto J. Carmena DOCUMENTACIÓN Xabier Berdaguer RELACIÓN PARCIAL DE SOCIOS Adela G. Espelta Miguel Ángel Almodóvar (Periodista científico); Da- Adela Torres vid Alvargonzález (Filósofo, Universidad de Ovie- do); Félix Ares de Blas (Informático, Universidad TRADUCCIONES del País Vasco); (Arqueólogo, di- Iñaki Camiruaga José María Bello rector del Museo Arqueológico e Histórico de La Borja Marcos Antonio Vizcarra Coruña); Henri Broch (Físico, Universidad
    [Show full text]
  • SKEPTIKKO 12/13, Syksy 1991
    SKEPTIKKO Mars ja EY Hengen ja tiedon messut Psykoterapialaki? Pörssiennuste Numero 12/13 Syksy 1991 2 SKEPTIKKO 12/13, syksy 1991 Skepsiksen hallitus: Nils Mustelin (puheenjohtaja), Pekka Roponen (Skeptikon päätoimittaja, varapuheenjohtaja), Lauri Gröhn (sihteeri), Markku Javanainen (rahastonhoitaja), Ilkka Tuomi. Tieteellinen neuvottelukunta: dosentti S. Albert Kivi- nen (puheenjohtaja), professori Nils Edelman, apulaispro- fessori Kari Enqvist, amanuenssi Harry Halén, profes- sori Pertti Hemánus, dosentti Raimo Keskinen, professori Kirsti Lagerspetz, professori Raimo Lehti, professori Anto Leikola, LKT Matti A. Miettinen, professori Ilkka Niini- luoto, dosentti Heikki Oja, professori Heikki Räisänen, pro- fessori Anssi Saura, ohjelmajohtaja, FL Tytti Sutela, profes- sori Raimo Tuomela, professori Yrjö Vasari, professori Jo- han von Wright ja dosentti Risto Vuorinen. Jäsenasioista, lehtitilauksista ja muista yhdistyksen toimintaan liittyvistä kysymyksistä pyydetään neuvottelemaan sihteerin kanssa, puh. 90-538677 tai postitse: Lauri Gröhn Ojahaanpolku 8 B 17 01600 Vantaa SKEPTIKKO-lehden toimitus: päätoimittaja Pekka Ropo- nen, muut toimitusneuvoston jäsenet: Matti Virtanen ja Nils Mustelin. Päätoimittaja, puh. 918-8192609 (työ), postiosoite: Pekka Roponen Tahtikatu 3 15810 Lahti ISSN 0786-2571 SKEPTIKKO 12/13, syksy 1991 3 Sisällys 4 Usko ja tieteisusko, Pekka Roponen 5 Palvelukseen halutaan 6 Mars ja EY epäilyksen alaisina, Matti Virtanen 19 Hengen ja tiedon messut, Markku Javanainen 29 Kuka saa harjoittaa psykoterapiaa, Pekka Roponen
    [Show full text]
  • Mars Effect’: Anatomy of a Pseudo-Science
    Ertel’s ‘Mars Effect’: Anatomy of a pseudo-science Jan Willem Nienhuys In my article I merely mentioned the null result of CFEPP’s study. Suitbert Ertel attacks this study severely, so I will discuss that study in some more detail. However, my silence on some of the innumerable statements in Ertel’s contribution is merely because of lack of space, it doesn’t mean I silently acknowledge that he is right, as Ertel (1995b) has inferred before. I will conclude my answer with the reasons why I see no point in further discussion with professor Ertel. If one believes Ertel, the most important part of the design of the CFEPP test was that the selection of the champions had to be performed by people who didn’t know about the purpose of the selection, if necessary by hired students. Now professor Kurtz hired students for the US test (Kurtz et al., 1980), and one can read (Ertel and Irving 1996, p.A2-26) about repeated efforts many years afterwards to find out from them personally why the US test might have produced a null result. After the test is over, it’s always easy to tell stories about the never-never-land of might- have-been. I propose to stick to facts. Ertel misrepresents the agreement between CFEP and Gauquelin The 1982 protocol of the CFEPP test said: ‘In order to eliminate all possibility of subjective bias, the criteria defining “the great champions” (performances, rewards received, etc.) will be established at the request of the CFEPP by a commission of sports specialists, notably journalists.
    [Show full text]
  • Universe. and Carl Sagan
    GARDNER ON THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM • CURSES • GOULD'S ROCKS OF AGES Skeptical Inquire THE MAGAZINE FOR SCIENCE AND REASON Volume 23, No. 6 • November/December 1999 ^^^^HB ^J P^^^^V^^V i^r^^r^^ • ^1 IHBF .^HH BK^*HI MB&^fc*^.^jjr^ ..r — ^ i • vs 1 \ ** * • 1 r•A^'w ff *• "^1 •& 1 I ^. .»& w j i \ M MTh 8 & A •e •EsP - • ff Si ~ Hff? ^SSK&V--'' • _-• ^•^^My^w-^w B I Universe. and Carl Sagan Published by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal THE COMMITTEE FOR THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OF CLAIMS OF THE PARANORMAL AT THE CENTER FOR INQUIRY-INTERNATIONAL |ADJACENT TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO) • AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION Paul Kurtz, Chairman; professor emeritus of philosophy, State University of New York at Buffalo Barry Karr, Executive Director Joe Nicked, Senior Research Fellow Lee Nisbet Special Projects Director Matthew Nisbet, Public Relations Director FELLOWS James E. Alcock," psychologist, York Univ., I Thomas Gilovich, psychologist, Cornell Univ. Dorothy Nelkin, sociologist. New York Univ. Toronto Henry Gordon, magician, columnist, Joe Nickell,* senior research fellow, CSICOP Steve Allen, comedian, author, composer, Toronto Lee Nisbet* philosopher, Medaille College pianist Stephen Jay Gould, Museum of Bill Nye, science educator and television Jerry Andrus, magician and inventor, Comparative Zoology, Harvard Univ. host, Nye Labs Albany, Oregon Susan Haack, Cooper Senior Scholar in Arts James E. Oberg, science writer Robert A. Baker, psychologist, Univ. of and Sciences, prof, of philosophy, Loren Pankratz, psychologist, Oregon Kentucky University of Miami Health Sciences Univ. Stephen Barrett M.D., psychiatrist, author, C.
    [Show full text]
  • Escéptico, Sergio López Borgoñoz Juan Soler Enfedaque Cuaderno De Bitácora,Javier Armentia Víctor R
    escescelel éépticoptico la revista para el fomento de la razón y la ciencia publicación trimestral nº 15 otoño 2002 LasLas fabulacionesfabulaciones dede JehováJehová PorPor quéqué salensalen malmal laslas cosas:cosas: elel enigmaenigma deldel universouniverso rresueltoesuelto parapara susu comodidadcomodidad yy convenienciaconveniencia SupermercadoSupermercado dede adivinos.adivinos. ModusModus operandioperandi dede unauna grangran estafaestafa públicapública Edita ARP - Sociedad para el Avance del Pensamiento Crítico PVP: 6 euros escel éptico la revista para el fomento de la razón y la ciencia ARP - Sociedad para el Avance del Pensamiento Crítico DIRECCIÓN PRESIDENTE Félix Ares de Blas Félix Ares de Blas CONSEJO DE REDACCIÓN VICEPRESIDENTE Julio Arrieta José Mª Bello Diéguez Javier E. Armentia José Mª Bello Diéguez SECRETARIO Pedro Luis Gómez Barrondo Ferran Tarrasa Blanes Borja Marcos TESORERO COLABORADORES CORRECCIÓN Luis Miguel Ortega Gil José Luis Calvo DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO Alfonso López Borgoñoz Pedro Luis Gómez Barrondo Sergio López Borgoñoz Carlos Tellería VOCALES Luis Alfonso Gámez SECCIONES Borja Marcos Primer Contacto,Pedro Luis Gómez Barrondo Teresa González de la Fe Mundo Escéptico, Sergio López Borgoñoz Juan Soler Enfedaque Cuaderno de Bitácora,Javier Armentia Víctor R. Ruiz Guía Digital, Ernesto Carmena CONSEJO ASESOR Paranormalia, Julio Arrieta y Borja Marcos Alfonso Afonso De Oca a Oca, Félix Ares de Blas José María Alcaide Un marciano en mi buzón, Luis González Manso Carlos Álvarez Sillón Escéptico, José Luis Calvo Javier Armentia Red Internacional Escéptica, Arturo Bosque Julio Arrieta DELEGADO DE EDICIÓN Y DISTRIBUCIÓN Luis Capote Alfonso López Borgoñoz Manuel Caro Terrón Ernesto Carmena COMPAGINACIÓN Y PRODUCCIÓN José Luis Cebollada Mercedes Galve Sergio López Borgoñoz COORDINADOR DE TRADUCCIONES Juan Soler Enfedaque Pedro Luis Gómez Barrondo Víctor R.
    [Show full text]
  • Los Científicos Ra Yos X, Para Completar Las Observ Aciones Hechas Con Sus Ojos, Manos Y Oídos
    el ® ARP – Sociedad para el Avance escéptico del Pensamiento Crítico La revista para el fomento de la razón y la ciencia PRESIDENTE DIRECCIÓN Félix Ares de Blas Félix Ares de Blas VICEPRESIDENTE CONSEJO DE REDACCIÓN José Mª Bello Diéguez Julio Arrieta SECRETARIA Javier E. Armentia Luisa Martínez González José Mª Bello Diéguez Pedro Luis Gómez Barrondo TESORERO Borja Marcos Ibon Gabriel Basterretxea Hernández COLABORADORES CORRECCIÓN DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO José Luis Calvo Pedro Luis Gómez Barrondo Alfonso López Borgoñoz VOCALES Sergio López Borgoñoz Teresa González de la Fe Carlos Tellería Borja Marcos SECCIONES Víctor R. Ruiz Primer Contacto, Alfonso López Borgoñoz Juan Soler Enfedaque Mundo Escéptico, Sergio López Borgoñoz Ferran Tarrasa Blanes Cuaderno de Bitácora, Javier Armentia CONSEJO ASESOR Guía Digital, Ernesto Carmena José María Alcaide Paranormalia, Julio Arrieta Carlos Álvarez González De Oca a Oca, Félix Ares de Blas Javier Armentia Sillón Escéptico, José Luis Calvo Buey Julio Arrieta Sanz Red Internacional Escéptica, Arturo Bosque Luis J. Capote Pérez Manuel Caro Terrón DELEGADO DE EDICIÓN Y DISTRIBUCIÓN José Luis Cebollada Gracia Borja marcos y Alfonso López Borgoñoz Fernando L. Frías Sánchez COMPAGINACIÓN Y PRODUCCIÓN Pau Garcia i Quiles RBS fotomecánica, s.l. Sergio López Borgoñoz COORDINADOR DE TRADUCCIONES RELACIÓN PARCIAL DE SOCIOS Pedro Luis Gómez Barrondo Miguel Ángel Almodóvar (Periodista científico); Francisco Ayala (Biólogo, Universidad de California, en ILUSTRACIONES INTERIORES Irvine); David Alvargonzález (Filósofo,
    [Show full text]
  • Astrology Test
    Astrology test http://casa.colorado.edu/~dduncan/pseudoscience/astrology-test... The Astrotest A tough match for astrologers Source: Correlation, Northern Winter 1996/97, 15(2), p. 14-20. Author: Rob Nanninga Introduction Astrology text books contain many testable statements. To take an example: it is said that people with the Sun in an Air-sign (Gemini, Libra and Aquarius) are more thinking types than those with the Sun in a Water-sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). Thus we might expect that among skeptics Air signs are more numerous than Water signs. To my knowledge this hypothesis has not yet been tested. Nevertheless, it seems likely that it can be disproved because many similar tests have failed to show any relationship between given Sun signs and certain personality traits or vocation (e.g. Bastedo, R.W. 1978; Culver & Ianna, 1988; Gauquelin, 1982, 1988; Hentschel, 1985; McGervey, 1977; Startup, M. 1984; Tyson, 1980, 1984; Van Rooij, 1993). Astrologers strongly object to these kind of tests. They emphasize that one should always look at the whole chart. The Sun sign is only one factor that is influenced by numerous other astrological factors. The system as a whole does not equal the sum of its parts, because these parts are often in conflict with one another. The influence of the Sun-sign can easily be cancelled out by the position of the Moon or anything else. Therefore, one should never isolate one particular factor, but try to interpret the whole chart. Apparently, this implies that a group of a thousand Scorpions do not have more in common then a random group with mixed Sun signs.
    [Show full text]
  • CSICOP Delegation
    MARTIN GARDNER ON ISAAC NEWTON • EXTRATERRESTRIAL HIGHWAY • GOATSUCKER HYSTERIA Skeptical Inquirer i • THE MAGAZINE FOR SCIENCE AND REASON Volume 20, No. 5 • September/October 1996 4 Science Fiction, Skepticism, and Reality; . Stewart, Greg Bear the First World and Paranoia Skeptics Congress An Afternoon Traditional Medicine and with a Psychic Pseudoscience in China Part 2 of a Report of the second CSICOP Delegation Published by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal THE COMMITTEE FOR THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OF CLAIMS OF THE PARANORMAL AT THE CENTEft FOR INQUIRY (ADJACENT TO TMi STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFAiO) • AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION Paul Kurtz, Chairman; professor emeritus of philosophy, State University of New York at Buffalo Barry Karr, Executive Director and Public Relations Director Joe Nickell, Senior Research Fellow Lee Nisbet. Special Projects Director FELLOWS James E. Alcock,* psychologist. York Thomas Gilovich, psychologist, Cornell Joe Nickel I," senior research fellow, CSI­ Univ., Toronto Univ. COP Jerry Andrus, magician and inventor, Henry Gordon, magician, columnist, Lee Nisbet,* philosopher, Medaille Albany, Oregon Toronto College Robert A. Baker, psychologist, Univ. of Stephen Jay Gould, Museum of James E. Oberg, science writer Kentucky Comparative Zoology, Harvard Univ. Loren Pankratz, psychologist, Oregon Stephen Barrett, M.D., psychiatrist, C E. M. Hansel, psychologist, Univ. of Health Sciences Univ. author, consumer advocate, Wales John Paulos, mathematician, Temple Allentown, Pa. Al Hibbs, scientist. Jet Propulsion Univ. Barry Beyerstein,* biopsychologist, Laboratory Simon Fraser Univ., Vancouver, B.C., Mark Plummer, lawyer, Australia Douglas Hofstadter, professor of Canada human understanding and cognitive W. V. Quine, philosopher. Harvard Univ. Irving Biederman, psychologist, Univ.
    [Show full text]