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JREF posted the Jamy Ian Swiss – “Overlapping Magisteria” at TAM 2012

August 8, 2012 by Dave

Here it is … it went down like a storm (yes I was there) … if you are a skeptic, then you need to watch this, he is truly fired up. This is one of the best talks I’ve ever seen at a TAM.

The James Randi Educational Foundation Gives Teachers a Hand

January 13, 2018May 7, 2012 by Dave

Now this is cool … As I’m sure some of you are aware, NECSS – pronounced “nexus” (North East Conference on Science and Skepticism) took place in New York City over three days and included a great array of speakers. Well, they made the news … Wired no less … where they focus on … One panel in … Read more

2012 Pigasus Awards Announcement is out now

May 24, 2019April 2, 2012 by Dave

Yep, it’s that time of year again, this year’s Pigasus Awards have been announced. It is about here that some might be wondering “the what award? OK, first let me explain. Each year the JREF pokes a bit of fun at the parapsychological, paranormal or psychic community by granting it to those who have done something spectacularly daft. In fact, when … Read more

Zombie Horde to Carry Psychic Challenge

December 15, 2018October 26, 2011 by Dave

Talking to the dead is quite real, it happens all the time. However, what is truly tricky is getting them to talk back. It might sound weird, but there are indeed folks out there who have made a full-time career out of talking on behalf of the dead. This presents two options:- Its real, and … Read more

TAM 2011 Panel: Our Future In Space

May 25, 2019October 20, 2011 by Dave

Its finally up … When attending TAM last July, one of the most entertaining panel discussions was, “Our Future In Space“. There we all watched in awe as Pamela Gay, Lawrence Krauss, Bill Nye, and Neil deGrasse Tyson battled it out in good humor. This in many ways is what TAM is all about, for … Read more

Famous Psychics and the $1 Million challenge

May 31, 2020September 6, 2011 by Dave

Not too long ago, the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) appeared on ABC’s Primetime Nightline where some famous psychics put their trickery up on display. It was obvious to most what was going on, the psychics knew before the show who they were doing a reading on, and … gasp … came back with information readily available via google, yet when asked to do a reading for others, declined with some excuse.