The Spark That Started CSICOP by Massimo Polidoro
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The Spark That Started CSICOP by Massimo Polidoro
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Massimo Polidoro traces the cultural climate of the 1970s and the early encounters with figures like Uri Geller that convinced skeptics such as James Randi and Ray Hyman that organized scientific scrutiny was urgently needed. The article reveals how informal conversations and failed "psychic" research helped ignite what would become CSICOP and, ultimately, the modern skeptical movement.
Read this article and find accompanying references at:
https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/12/the-spark-that-started-csicop/
About the Author:
Massimo Polidoro is an investigator of the paranormal, author, lecturer, and co-founder and head of CICAP, the Italian skeptics group. His website is at www.massimopolidoro.com.
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