D.J. Grothe
| D. J. Grothe | |
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Grothe at The Amazing Meeting, Las Vegas, 2011
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| Born |
Douglas James Grothe June 25, 1973 St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Residence | Hollywood, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Washington University |
| Occupation | Magician, writer, skeptic |
Douglas James "D. J." Grothe (born June 25, 1973) is an American writer and public speaker who talks about issues at the nexus of science, critical thinking, secularism, religion and the paranormal. As an active skeptic, he has served in leadership roles for both the Center for Inquiry and the James Randi Educational Foundation. He has hosted the radio show and podcast For Good Reason and is particularly interested in the psychology of belief and the steps involved in deception and self-deception. His writing has been published by both Skeptical Inquirer magazine and The Huffington Post. He also co-edited On the Beauty of Science, about the worldview and life's work of Nobel Laureate Herbert Hauptman.
Grothe currently serves as a board member of The Institute for Science and Human Values.
Using his experience as a professional magician, Grothe lectures about the intersection of magic and skepticism.
As a graduate student at Washington University, Grothe became involved with a student freethought group there called WULF, the Washington University League of Freethinkers, as well as the Council for Secular Humanism. This second group was affiliated with The Center for Inquiry, and served as an entry point into this organization.
Grothe was a member of the Center for Inquiry for ten years. From 2005 until 2009 he hosted Point of Inquiry, the official podcast of the organization. He traveled extensively to lecture on subjects such as "ethics, religious-political extremism, church-state separation, skepticism and science advocacy". In 2009, while serving as vice president and director of outreach programs, Grothe left CFI to serve as president of the James Randi Educational Foundation.
Grothe succeeded Phil Plait as president of the James Randi Educational Foundation and served in that capacity from January 1, 2010 until September 1, 2014. From January 2010 until December 2011 Grothe hosted For Good Reason, a podcast associated with the JREF. Grothe served as president of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) from January 2010 until September 2014.
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