Banachek
English mentalist, magician, and thought reader (born 1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Banachek (born Steven Shaw; 30 November 1960)[lower-alpha 1] is an English mentalist, magician, and "thought reader".[2]
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Born | Steven Shaw (1960-11-30) 30 November 1960 (age 63) Middlesex, England |
Occupation(s) | Mentalist, magician, writer, skeptic |
Website | banachek |
He first came to public attention as a teenager for his role in James Randi's Project Alpha experiment, which exposed the lack of objectivity in parapsychology research.[3] As director of the One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge conducted by the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF), he has since tested the authenticity of many self-described psychics, none of whom has managed to pass scientifically controlled tests of their claimed paranormal abilities.[4]
Banachek is currently a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, a program of the Center for Inquiry,[5] and the President of the James Randi Educational Foundation.[6]