CFI History
A philosophy professor and founder of the Center for Inquiry.
Who is Paul Kurtz?
Longtime editor of Skeptical Inquirer, fellow of CSI, and author of the book "Shadows of Science"
This is the branch that operates out of CFI headquarters.
What is Center for Inquiry Western New York (CFI WNY)
This program tests individuals claiming to have supernatural powers and offers a $500,000 bounty on proof of such abilities.
What is the CFI Investigations Group?
He was the editor of Free Inquiry from 2010 - 2021.
Who was Tom Flynn?
This was the original name for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.
What is the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP)?
In response to having to cancel CSICon 2020 due to the pandemic, this live presentation series was launched and has continued after pandemic restrictions have lifted.
This branch has its own building and is coordinated by Reba Boyd Wooden.
What is Center for Inquiry Indiana (CFI Indy)?
This program's mission is to generate an appreciation for science and its role in our lives, and offers an annual student scholarship contest.
What is ScienceSaves?
Borders bookstores refused to publish the April/May 2006 issue of Free Inquiry because this was controversially published in the magazine.
What is the Muhammad Cartoons?
This is the year the CSI, CSH, and CFI merged into a single organization.
2015
The November/December 2022 issue of Skeptical Inquirer features art based on this Greek "Computer of Science and Reason".
What is the Antikythera Mechanism?
Jack Huttig hosted Kenny Biddle for a lecture at this CFI branch in August 2023.
What is Center for Inquiry Portland (CFI Portland)?
A production of the Center for Inquiry beginning in 2005 that has featured guests such as Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins, Bill Nye and many other remarkable guests.
What is Point of Inquiry?
The premier issue of Free Inquiry was published this year.
What is 1980?
This was the original name for the Council for Secular Humanism.
What is the Council for Democratic and Secular Humanism (CODESH)?
When publication began in 1976, this was the original name of the Skeptical Inquirer magazine.
What is the Zetetic?
This branch, located in a major metropolitan city, hosts the virtual "Third Sunday Round Table" discussion group (3SRT), every month.
What is Center for Inquiry New York City (CFI NYC)
What is QuackWatch?
The August/September 2023 issue of Free Inquiry features art depicting Jesus Christ in conversation with this famous Atheist.
Who is Christopher Hitchens?
This is the year the CFI Libraries officially opened with Tim Binga as director of CFI Libraries.
What is 2000?
This is the year that the magazine began publishing four times a year, and changed its name officially to "the Skeptical Inquirer".
What is 1978?
Skeptical Inquirer contributor Daniel Reed formed this CFI affiliate group in 2023.
What is the West Virginia Skeptics Society?
A project of the Council for Secular Humanism that directs users to the 1848 Women's Rights Convention Site, the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, and the Frederick Douglass Grave site, among many other interesting West-Central New York landmarks.
What is the Freethought Trail?
The premier issue of Free Inquiry was published this year.
What is 1980?