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Skeptical Briefs.


Newsletter of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal paranormal,
adj 1. outside the realm of normal experience or scientific explanation.
n 2. collective term for anomalous phenomena.
, Skeptical Briefs debunks such beliefs as clairvoyance clairvoyance (klâr'voi`əns), alleged power to perceive, as though visually, objects or persons not discernible through the ordinary sense channels. , ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. , alien abductions, UFOs and astrology through by-lined articles by Committee members and university professors.

Format: 16 pp., saddle stitched, printed black on ivory, illustrations and photos, self-mailer. Staff: Published by CSICOP CSICOP Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal  Inc.; Paul Kurtz, chairman; Barry Karr and Benjamin Radford, editors. Data: Founded 1991; circulation 3500; 4x, $20/year.
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Date:Apr 30, 2000
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