Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
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The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), formerly known as the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), is a program within the U.S. non-profit organization Center for Inquiry (CFI), which seeks to "promote scientific inquiry, critical investigation, and the use of reason in examining controversial and extraordinary claims."[1] Paul Kurtz proposed the establishment of CSICOP in 1976 as an independent non-profit organization (before merging with CFI as one of its programs in 2015[2]), to counter what he regarded as an uncritical acceptance of, and support for, paranormal claims by both the media and society in general.[3] Its philosophical position is one of scientific skepticism. CSI's fellows have included notable scientists, Nobel laureates, philosophers, psychologists, educators and authors.[4] It is headquartered in Amherst, New York.
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| Abbreviation | CSI |
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| Formation | 1976 |
| Type | Nonprofit organization (1976–2015) Program of the Center for Inquiry (2015–present) |
| Purpose | Skeptical inquiry of paranormal claims |
| Headquarters | Amherst, New York, United States |
Region served | Worldwide |
Executive director | Barry Karr |
| Website | Center for Inquiry |