April 12, 2024
The Amazing James Randi magician debunker signed autographed photo skeptic
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8 1/2 x 11 Kodak paper matte finish James Randi (born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge , August 7, 1928) is a Canadian-American retired stage magician and scientific skeptic [2 ][ 3] best known for his challenges to paranormal claims and pseudoscience .[ 4] Randi is the founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). He began his career as a magician named The Amazing Randi , but after retiring at age 60, he chose to devote most of his time to investigating paranormal, occult , and supernatural claims, which he collectively calls "woo-woo." [5 ]Although often referred to as a " debunker ," Randi dislikes the term's connotations and prefers to describe himself as an "investigator." [6 ] He has written about the paranormal, skepticism , and the history of magic. He was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and was occasionally featured on the television program Penn & Teller: Bullshit! The JREF sponsors the One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge offering a prize of US$1,000,000 to eligible applicants [7 ] who can demonstrate evidence of any paranormal , supernatural or occult power or event under test conditions agreed to by both parties. [8 ] You are bidding on an authentic hand signed item(s) by the person(s) named in the auction title. We do not sell pre-prints, reprints or copies of any sort. We
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