Český klub skeptiků Sisyfos (English: Czech Skeptics' Club Sisyfos) is a Czechskepticalnonprofit organisation founded in 1994 and headquartered in Prague. Its primary goal and mission is to spread and defend the findings and results of contemporary science, to promote rational, critical thinking, to acquaint the public with the principles of scientific method, to speak out against the spread of paranormal ideas and unproven procedures, to ensure that universities, scientific societies and institutions are actively responsible for defending science and critical thinking, to investigate controversies and false claims, to provide assistance to citizens in protecting against fraudulent products and ineffective or dangerous alternative medicine products and healing methods. In line with mission and goals, the club refuses to interfere with religious, moral and political issues.[1]
Český klub skeptiků Sisyfos Czech Skeptics' Club Sisyfos
James Randi performs a card trick at a 2017 Sisyfos event in Prague.
The organization has around 400 members. It is a partner of the AmericanCommittee for Skeptical Inquiry and is a member of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO).[2] Since 2000, it is a member of the Czech organisation Rada vědeckých společností České republiky (The Council of Scientific Societies of the Czech Republic). Some of the leading members include the astronomer and science communicator Jiří Grygar and the publicist Věra Nosková. The name of the organization refers to mythological Sisyphus and it symbolises the founders' belief that Labors of Sisyphus (long and ultimately unsuccessful work) await them.
The organisation publishes the Sisyfos newspaper online and as a daily press, organises the series of lectures called Věda kontra iracionalita (Science vs Irrationality), publishes several book collections and offers a paranormal challenge. It has also participated in the worldwide 10:23 campaign to raise awareness about the inefficacy of homeopathy.
The organisation issues an anti-award called Bludný balvan (Erratic Boulder) "to highlight the contribution of individuals and societies in misleading the Czech public and the development of a muddy way of thinking."[4]
Newsletter Sisyfosedit
Since 1995, the organisation issues a periodic newsletter three or four times a year entitled Neperiodický zpravodaj občanského sdružení Sisyfos (Non-periodical Report of the Sisyfos Organisation).[5] It contains articles by Czech and foreign experts, as well as current events inside the organisation.[5] The newsletter is available free of charge on the website since 2000.[6]
According to its mission statement, the organisation refuses to interfere within the religious area.[1] The members of the club are both atheists[8] and religious believers.[9] Nevertheless, several articles on the issue of science, skepticism and religion were published.[10][11] After an internal debate among the members, in February 2001 the organisation finally decided that, for practical reasons, it will not deal with religious issues.[12]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Stanovy Českého klubu skeptiků Sisyfos". Sisyfos (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
^ "Paranormální výzva". sisyfos.cz (in Czech). Sisyfos. from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30. The Czech Sisyphus Club of skeptics, in accordance with the world's skeptical thinking, maintains an open-minded approach to phenomena that science considers extremely improbable, and does not hesitate to give space to persons who believe in these phenomena and allegedly possess them, to prove them under the conditions of a double-blind controlled experiment.
^"Statut pro udělování výroční ceny Sisyfa Bludný balvan". Sisyfos (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
^ ab"Skeptikon 2011 Mikulov". Mikulov (in Czech). 2011-07-15. Archived from the original on 2017-09-19.
^"Zpravodaj – český klub skeptiků". Sisyfos (in Czech). from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
^Gerbic, Susan. "Skeptical Adventures in Europe, Part 2". www.csicop.org. Committee for skeptical inquiry. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
^"Iracionalita viry a racionalni skeptici". Zpravodaj Sisyfos 3/2000 (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
^Jiří Grygar. "Proč věřím v Boha? Jiří Grygar". Víra.cz, křesťanství (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
^Věra Nosková (2000). "Iracionalita víry a racionální skeptici" (PDF). Neperiodický zpravodaj občanského sdružení Sisyfos (in Czech). VI (3): 3–4. (PDF) from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
^P. Kurz (2002). "Jsou věda a náboženství kompatibilní?" (PDF). Neperiodický zpravodaj občanského sdružení Sisyfos (in Czech). VIII (2): 9–11. (PDF) from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
^Jiří Heřt (2001). "Sisyfos a náboženství" (PDF). Neperiodický zpravodaj občanského sdružení Sisyfos (in Czech). VII (1): 2–6. (PDF) from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
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Cesky klub skeptiku Sisyfos English Czech Skeptics Club Sisyfos is a Czech skeptical nonprofit organisation founded in 1994 and headquartered in Prague Its primary goal and mission is to spread and defend the findings and results of contemporary science to promote rational critical thinking to acquaint the public with the principles of scientific method to speak out against the spread of paranormal ideas and unproven procedures to ensure that universities scientific societies and institutions are actively responsible for defending science and critical thinking to investigate controversies and false claims to provide assistance to citizens in protecting against fraudulent products and ineffective or dangerous alternative medicine products and healing methods In line with mission and goals the club refuses to interfere with religious moral and political issues 1 Cesky klub skeptiku SisyfosCzech Skeptics Club SisyfosAbbreviationSisyfosFormation1994 12 27TypeNonprofit organisationPurposeScientific investigation of paranormal claimsHeadquartersU Dejvickeho rybnicku 25 1976 160 00 Prague 6Region servedCzech RepublicPresidentJaromir SramekWebsitesisyfos cz Contents 1 Organization 1 1 Chairpersons 2 Activities 2 1 Paranormal challenge 2 2 Erratic Boulder award 2 3 Newsletter Sisyfos 2 4 Events 3 Sisyfos and religion 4 References 5 External linksOrganization edit nbsp James Randi performs a card trick at a 2017 Sisyfos event in Prague The organization has around 400 members It is a partner of the American Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and is a member of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations ECSO 2 Since 2000 it is a member of the Czech organisation Rada vedeckych spolecnosti Ceske republiky The Council of Scientific Societies of the Czech Republic Some of the leading members include the astronomer and science communicator Jiri Grygar and the publicist Vera Noskova The name of the organization refers to mythological Sisyphus and it symbolises the founders belief that Labors of Sisyphus long and ultimately unsuccessful work await them Chairpersons edit MUDr Ivan David CSc prof MUDr Jiri Hert DrSc Vera Noskova doc RNDr Cenek Zlatnik CSc Bc Leos Kysa MUDr Jaromir SramekActivities editThe organisation publishes the Sisyfos newspaper online and as a daily press organises the series of lectures called Veda kontra iracionalita Science vs Irrationality publishes several book collections and offers a paranormal challenge It has also participated in the worldwide 10 23 campaign to raise awareness about the inefficacy of homeopathy Paranormal challenge edit source source source source source source source Claire Klingenberg explains Sisyfos paranormal challenge 2017 Sisyfos offers Kc 3 400 000 about 143 000 anno 2023 to anyone who can prove paranormal phenomena 3 Erratic Boulder award edit The organisation issues an anti award called Bludny balvan Erratic Boulder to highlight the contribution of individuals and societies in misleading the Czech public and the development of a muddy way of thinking 4 Newsletter Sisyfos edit Since 1995 the organisation issues a periodic newsletter three or four times a year entitled Neperiodicky zpravodaj obcanskeho sdruzeni Sisyfos Non periodical Report of the Sisyfos Organisation 5 It contains articles by Czech and foreign experts as well as current events inside the organisation 5 The newsletter is available free of charge on the website since 2000 6 Events edit In 2017 Cesky klub skeptiku Sisyfos and Klub Sceptykow Polskich organised the seventeenth European Skeptics Congress ESC The ESC has been held every two years since 1989 each time hosted by a different member of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations ECSO The Congress included lectures and panels and involved discussion on topics such as science and religion exorcisms and genetically modified organisms Speakers included Amardeo Sarma Gerald Ostdiek Holm Gero Hummler and Mark Lynas as well as many others Also Massimo Polidoro interviewed James Randi on the topic of paranormal investigation Free public workshops also ran during the Congress on topics like Quantum Mechanics vs Common Sense What can we infer from children s drawings and Mission to Mars 7 Sisyfos and religion editAccording to its mission statement the organisation refuses to interfere within the religious area 1 The members of the club are both atheists 8 and religious believers 9 Nevertheless several articles on the issue of science skepticism and religion were published 10 11 After an internal debate among the members in February 2001 the organisation finally decided that for practical reasons it will not deal with religious issues 12 References edit a b Stanovy Ceskeho klubu skeptiku Sisyfos Sisyfos in Czech Archived from the original on 2012 05 29 Retrieved 2017 09 18 European Skeptical Organizations ECSO website European Council of Skeptical Organisations 2016 08 16 Archived from the original on 2017 09 18 Retrieved 2017 09 18 Paranormalni vyzva sisyfos cz in Czech Sisyfos Archived from the original on 2023 01 30 Retrieved 2023 01 30 The Czech Sisyphus Club of skeptics in accordance with the world s skeptical thinking maintains an open minded approach to phenomena that science considers extremely improbable and does not hesitate to give space to persons who believe in these phenomena and allegedly possess them to prove them under the conditions of a double blind controlled experiment Statut pro udelovani vyrocni ceny Sisyfa Bludny balvan Sisyfos in Czech Archived from the original on 2013 04 29 Retrieved 2017 09 20 a b Skeptikon 2011 Mikulov Mikulov in Czech 2011 07 15 Archived from the original on 2017 09 19 Zpravodaj cesky klub skeptiku Sisyfos in Czech Archived from the original on 2017 06 22 Retrieved 2017 09 19 Gerbic Susan Skeptical Adventures in Europe Part 2 www csicop org Committee for skeptical inquiry Retrieved 29 April 2018 Iracionalita viry a racionalni skeptici Zpravodaj Sisyfos 3 2000 in Czech Archived from the original on 2013 04 29 Retrieved 2017 09 19 Jiri Grygar Proc verim v Boha Jiri Grygar Vira cz krestanstvi in Czech Archived from the original on 2013 04 29 Retrieved 2017 09 19 Vera Noskova 2000 Iracionalita viry a racionalni skeptici PDF Neperiodicky zpravodaj obcanskeho sdruzeni Sisyfos in Czech VI 3 3 4 Archived PDF from the original on 2016 04 01 Retrieved 2017 09 19 P Kurz 2002 Jsou veda a nabozenstvi kompatibilni PDF Neperiodicky zpravodaj obcanskeho sdruzeni Sisyfos in Czech VIII 2 9 11 Archived PDF from the original on 2016 04 01 Retrieved 2017 09 19 Jiri Hert 2001 Sisyfos a nabozenstvi PDF Neperiodicky zpravodaj obcanskeho sdruzeni Sisyfos in Czech VII 1 2 6 Archived PDF from the original on 2016 04 01 Retrieved 2017 09 19 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Czech Skeptics Club Sisyfos Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cesky klub skeptiku Sisyfos amp oldid 1175195991, wikipedia, wiki, 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