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CICAP
Italian skeptic organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Italian Committee for the Investigation of Claims on Pseudosciences (Italian: Comitato Italiano per il Controllo delle Affermazioni sulle Pseudoscienze; CICAP) is an Italian non-profit skeptical educational organization, founded in 1989. CICAP's main goal is to promote a scientific and critical investigation of pseudosciences, the paranormal, so-called mysteries and the unusual, with the aim of encouraging a more scientific attitude and critical thinking.[1]
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Abbreviation | CICAP |
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Formation | 1989; 35 years ago (1989) |
Type | NGO |
Purpose | Scientific skepticism |
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Region served | Italy |
Official language | Italian |
President | Sergio Della Sala |
Key people | Massimo Polidoro (executive director) |
Affiliations | European Council of Skeptical Organisations |
Website | www |
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It is a member of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations.[2]