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Abbreviation | ISS |
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Formation | December 2002[1] |
Type | Nonprofit organisation |
Purpose | Promoting science and critical thinking [1] |
Headquarters | Blanchardstown, Dublin |
Region served | Ireland |
Chairman | Paul O'Donoghue |
Website | irishskeptics.org |
The Irish Skeptics Society (ISS) is a scientific skeptical organisation based in Ireland. [2] It was launched in December 2002 [1] and publishes a newsletter called Skeptical Times. [3] The ISS is a member of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO). [4]
The organisation regularly sponsors lectures on a variety of topics including self-awareness, [5] tolerance, [6] evolution [7] and popularisation of science. [8] In 2004, it sponsored a lecture by James Randi. [9] It is a signatory to Sense about Science's Keep Libel Laws out of Science campaign. [10]
Spokespersons from the organisation such as its founding member Paul O'Donoghue (a clinical psychologist) are often quoted on paranormal and pseudoscience topics such as homeopathy, [11] magnet therapy, [12] Spiral Dynamics [13] and UFOs [14] in the Irish press. Paul O'Donoghue has commented on the amount of coverage alternative medicine receives in the media. [15]
The Irish Skeptics Society hosted the 13th European Skeptics Congress from 7 to 9 September 2007 at the Davenport Hotel in Dublin. [16]
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Abbreviation | ISS |
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Formation | December 2002[1] |
Type | Nonprofit organisation |
Purpose | Promoting science and critical thinking [1] |
Headquarters | Blanchardstown, Dublin |
Region served | Ireland |
Chairman | Paul O'Donoghue |
Website | irishskeptics.org |
The Irish Skeptics Society (ISS) is a scientific skeptical organisation based in Ireland. [2] It was launched in December 2002 [1] and publishes a newsletter called Skeptical Times. [3] The ISS is a member of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO). [4]
The organisation regularly sponsors lectures on a variety of topics including self-awareness, [5] tolerance, [6] evolution [7] and popularisation of science. [8] In 2004, it sponsored a lecture by James Randi. [9] It is a signatory to Sense about Science's Keep Libel Laws out of Science campaign. [10]
Spokespersons from the organisation such as its founding member Paul O'Donoghue (a clinical psychologist) are often quoted on paranormal and pseudoscience topics such as homeopathy, [11] magnet therapy, [12] Spiral Dynamics [13] and UFOs [14] in the Irish press. Paul O'Donoghue has commented on the amount of coverage alternative medicine receives in the media. [15]
The Irish Skeptics Society hosted the 13th European Skeptics Congress from 7 to 9 September 2007 at the Davenport Hotel in Dublin. [16]