James Alcock

James E. Alcock
Alcock in 2005
BornDecember 24, 1942 (1942-12-24) (age 81)
NationalityCanadian
Alma materMcGill University BSc (Honours Physics)
McMaster University PhD
SpouseKaren Hanley
AwardsMay 15, 2004 awarded CSICOP's In Praise of Reason Award
Scientific career
FieldsSocial Psychology; Psychology of Belief; Psychotherapy
InstitutionsYork University

James E. Alcock (born 24 December 1942) is Professor emeritus (Psychology) at York University (Canada).[1] Alcock is a noted critic of parapsychology and a Fellow and Member of the Executive Council for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.[2] He is a member of the Editorial Board of The Skeptical Inquirer,[3] and a frequent contributor to the magazine. He has also been a columnist for Humanist Perspectives Magazine.[4] In 1999, a panel of skeptics named him among the two dozen most outstanding skeptics of the 20th century.[5] In May 2004, CSICOP awarded Alcock CSI's highest honor, the In Praise of Reason Award.[6] The author of several books and peer reviewed journal articles,[1] Alcock is also an amateur magician and a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.[7]

Each of the faculty of 2012's Skeptic's Toolbox is presented by long-time attendees Carl and Ben Baumgartner, with a Honorary In The Trenches Award. Ray Hyman, Lindsay Beyerstein, James Alcock, Harriet Hall and Loren Pankratz[8]
  1. ^ a b "York University Faculty Page". 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  2. ^ Frazier, Kendrick; Barry Karr (January–February 2011). "CSI (COP) Renews and Expands Executive Council, Plans for Future Activities". Skeptical Inquirer. 35 (1). Committee for Skeptical Inquiry: 5.
  3. ^ "World Skeptics Congress 2004: James Alcock". CICAP. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Index". Humanist Perspectives. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Skeptical Inquirer Names the Ten Outstanding Skeptics of the Century" (Press release). Skeptical Inquirer magazine. 14 December 1999. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  6. ^ Caeddert, John (September–October 2004). "News and Comment". Skeptical Inquirer. 28 (5): 6.
  7. ^ "Skeptic Toolbox Interviews Pt 1". YouTube. 11 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Skeptic's Toolbox Awards – 2". YouTube. 12 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 12 August 2012.