Jean-Paul Van Bendegem
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Jean Paul Van Bendegem is a mathematician
, a philosopher of science, and a prominent professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
in Brussels
. He was also dean of the faculty of Arts and Philosophy, and head of the CLWF (Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science) at the same university.
Van Bendegem is an honorary chairman of SKEPP (Research Society for Critical Evaluation of Pseudoscience and the Paranormal), an organisation that is prepared to pay 10,000 euro
s to anyone who can prove the validity of a paranormal
claim.
The NCNL (National Centre for Logical Investigation) is presided by Van Bendegem, and he is chief editor of their quarterly magazine Logique et Analyse.
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
, a philosopher of science, and a prominent professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a Flemish university located in Brussels, Belgium. It has two campuses referred to as Etterbeek and Jette.The university's name is sometimes abbreviated by "VUB" or translated to "Free University of Brussels"...
in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. He was also dean of the faculty of Arts and Philosophy, and head of the CLWF (Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science) at the same university.
Van Bendegem is an honorary chairman of SKEPP (Research Society for Critical Evaluation of Pseudoscience and the Paranormal), an organisation that is prepared to pay 10,000 euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
s to anyone who can prove the validity of a paranormal
Paranormal
Paranormal is a general term that designates experiences that lie outside "the range of normal experience or scientific explanation" or that indicates phenomena understood to be outside of science's current ability to explain or measure...
claim.
The NCNL (National Centre for Logical Investigation) is presided by Van Bendegem, and he is chief editor of their quarterly magazine Logique et Analyse.