James Alcock

James E. Alcock
Alcock in 2005
BornDecember 24, 1942 (1942-12-24) (age 81)
Central Butte, Saskatchewan
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.