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Edinburgh Skeptics (Edinburgh Skeptics Society) is a nonprofit organisation that promotes science, reason and critical thinking in Edinburgh and throughout Scotland. It was founded in 2009.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 History )〕 The Society hosts regular social and educational events in Edinburgh and has campaigned against the use of homeopathy and challenged claims of ghost sightings. The Society organizes regular talks as part of "Skeptics in the Pub". The speaker invited to launch the group in March 2009 was Chris French.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.edinburghskeptics.co.uk/events-list/skeptics-in-the-pub-chris-french/ )〕 Subsequent speakers have included David Aaronovitch〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Skeptics in the Pub – David Aaronovitch – Voodoo Histories Updated: New Conspiracy Theories )〕 and Julian Baggini. In 2010 the Society created the award-winning ''Skeptics on the Fringe'' event, which is held annually during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. ''Skeptics on the Fringe'' won an ''Ockham Award'' after a vote by the readers of ''The Skeptic'' magazine in 2013. Speakers such as Simon Singh,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Edinburgh Skeptics Society - Skeptics on the Fringe - Past Events 2010 )〕 Richard Wiseman,〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Edinburgh Skeptics Society - Skeptics on the Fringe - Past Events 2011 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Edinburgh Skeptics Society - Skeptics on the Fringe - Past Events 2012 )〕 A C Grayling,〔 Edzard Ernst〔 and Paul Zenon〔 have taken part in this event. Other Fringe activities include themed walking tours of Edinburgh. The Society also co-hosts special events, such as a talk by Marc Abrahams, founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes. == History == Edinburgh Skeptics was the fifth Skeptics in the Pub group to be established in the UK.〔 The group was formalized as Edinburgh Skeptics Society by Ash Pryce, Alex Buque and Keir Liddle in 2009.〔 Edinburgh Skeptics was one of the first Skeptic groups in the UK to implement an anti-harassment policy to promote inclusiveness. The policy "Respect people, challenge ideas" covers both visiting speakers and attendees.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.edinburghskeptics.co.uk/about/respect/ )〕
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