The Bent Spoon Award is an award given by Australian Skeptics, "presented to the perpetrator of the most preposterous piece of paranormal or pseudoscientific piffle". The Australian Skeptics is a non-profit organisation based in Australia which investigates Paranormal and Pseudoscientific claims using scientific Paranormal is an Umbrella term used to describe unusual Phenomena or experiences that lack an obvious Scientific explanation Pseudoscience is defined as a body of knowledge methodology belief or practice that is claimed to be Scientific or made to appear scientific but does not adhere to the The name of the award is a reference to the spoon bending of Uri Geller. Spoon bending is the apparent deformation of objects especially metal Cutlery, either without physical force or with less force than normally necessary Uri Geller (אורי גלר born György Gellér ( Hungarian name December 20, 1946) is an Israeli British performer [1] Although awarded yearly since 1982, only one copy of the trophy exists, as "anyone wishing to acquire the trophy must remove it from our keeping by paranormal means," and no winner has yet overcome this obstacle. [1]
The winner should either be an Australian or have carried out their activities in Australia. [1]
List of winners
- (2007) Marena Manzoufas, Head of Programming at the ABC for her sterling work in authorising the television show Psychic Investigators, made worse by putting it to air in the Catalyst timeslot. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. [2] [3] [4]
- (2006) Pharmacists of Australia, who manage to forget their scientific training long enough to sell quackery and snake oil in places where consumers should expect to get real medical supplies and advice. [2] [5]
- (2005) Second Opinion for being a show that presents an uncritical look at an aspect of alternative medicine, even encouraging its use. [2] [6]
- (2004) The New Inventors for giving consideration to the AntiBio water conditioning system, an obvious piece of pseudoscience. [2]
- (2003) The Complementary Healthcare Council - an industry group consisting of manufacturers and practitioners of alternative therapies and products that lobbied hard to keep scrutiny to a minimum and sought taxpayer funding for advertising. [2]
- (2002) Gentle Heal Pty Ltd for selling homeopathic products that clearly label themselves as vaccines, such as "Hepatitis C Vaccine"[2]
- (2001) The Lutec "Free Energy Generator" - a device claiming to produce 30 times more output than input, but actually outputs 33% of input power. [2]
- (2000) Jasmuheen for continuing to claim people can live solely on air and light, despite repeated exposure as fallacy[2]
- (1999) Mike Willessee for obtaining the assistance of scientists and theologians on a TV show then ignoring their input in favour of sensationalism [2] [7]
- (1998) Southern Cross University for publicising one of its academics' support for "empowered water", and for both offering a degree course in naturopathy while simultaneously conducting research into the validity of naturopathy[2]
- (1997) Dr. Jasmuheen (born 1957 as Ellen Greve) is an Australia -based proponent of 'pranic nourishment' or breatharianism, defined as the practice of living without Michael Willesee (born June 29 1942) is an Australian television presenter Southern Cross University ( SCU) is a University based on the Mid North and North coast of New South Wales, Australia. Viera Scheibner for her high profile anti-immunisation campaign[2] [8]
- (1996) Marlo Morgan[1]
- (1995) Tim Macartney-Snape for promotion of Jeremy Griffith's Foundation for Humanity’s Adulthood[9]
- (1994) Commonwealth Attorney General's Office[1]
- (1993) Tonight Live on Channel 7[1]
- (1992) Allen S. Viera Scheibner (1935 - present (real name Viera Scheibnerová is a retired micropaleontologist (a branch of geology Claims to fame Marlo Morgan (born 29 September 1937) wrote the highly controversial New-Age type book 'Mutant Message Down Under' followed by two Tim Macartney-Snape is a world renowned mountain climber and adventurer Jeremy Griffith (b 1945-, Aus is an Australian author and founder of the organisation The Foundation for Humanity’s Adulthood (FHA The Attorney-General's Department is an Australian government department Tonight Live with Steve Vizard was a television Talk show hosted by comedian Steve Vizard in Melbourne Australia, and broadcast around Australia The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. Roberts - fundamentalist pastor who stated he visited the site of Noah's Ark[2]
- (1991) Women's Day magazine[1]
- (1990) Mafu (Penny Torres Rubin) - a channeled ancient entity[1]
- (1989) (None awarded)[1]
- (1988) Diane McCann - prominent new age proponent, proclaimed the City of Churches was the location of part of Atlantis. Fundamentalism refers to a "deep and totalistic commitment" to a belief in and strict adherence to a set of basic principles (often Religious in nature a reaction A pastor is an official person within a Protestant group of people and related to the positions of Priest or Bishop within the Anglican, Roman Catholic Noah's Ark, according to the Book of Genesis (chapters 6-9 is the story of a large vessel built at God 's command to save Noah, his family Mediumship is a practice in religious beliefs such as Spiritualism, Spiritism, Espiritismo, Candomblé, Louisiana Voodoo, and New Age ( New Age Movement and New Age Spirituality) is a Social Collective Phenomenon and a Spiritual Nature Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Atlantis (in Greek,, "island of Atlas " is the name of a Legendary Island, first mentioned in Plato 's dialogues [1]
- (1987) Anne Dankbaar - Adelaide psychic[1]
- (1986) Peter Brock - promoted an energy polariser[1]
- (1985) Rev. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a The word psychic (ˈsaɪkɨk from the Greek psychikos—"of the soul mental" refers to the claimed ability to perceive things hidden from the normal senses Peter Geoffrey Brock AM ( 26 February, 1945 – 8 September, 2006) otherwise known as "Peter Perfect" "The Willard Fuller - psychic dentist[1]
- (1984) Karen Hunt - psychic archaeologist[1]
- (1983) Dennis Hassell - Melbourne mystic[1]
- (1982) Tom Wards - psychic[1]
See also
References
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