CICAP
E201278
CICAP is an Italian skeptical organization dedicated to investigating pseudoscience, paranormal claims, and the misuse of science.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CICAP canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1796521 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CICAP Context triple: [Massimo Polidoro, coFounderOf, CICAP]
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A.
CIC
CIC is the commonly used abbreviation for the Cement Industry Committee, an organization associated with the cement sector.
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B.
CICAD
CICAD is the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, a specialized body of the Organization of American States that coordinates regional policies and programs to prevent and control drug abuse and related crimes in the Americas.
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C.
ICCIA
ICCIA is an international organization that promotes trade, investment, and economic cooperation among member countries of the Islamic world, particularly in the fields of commerce, industry, and agriculture.
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D.
CICTE
CICTE is the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, a specialized body of the Organization of American States focused on coordinating and strengthening regional efforts to prevent and combat terrorism in the Americas.
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E.
SICA
SICA is a regional organization that promotes political, economic, and social integration among Central American countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CICAP Target entity description: CICAP is an Italian skeptical organization dedicated to investigating pseudoscience, paranormal claims, and the misuse of science.
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A.
CIC
CIC is the commonly used abbreviation for the Cement Industry Committee, an organization associated with the cement sector.
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B.
CICAD
CICAD is the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, a specialized body of the Organization of American States that coordinates regional policies and programs to prevent and control drug abuse and related crimes in the Americas.
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C.
ICCIA
ICCIA is an international organization that promotes trade, investment, and economic cooperation among member countries of the Islamic world, particularly in the fields of commerce, industry, and agriculture.
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D.
CICTE
CICTE is the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, a specialized body of the Organization of American States focused on coordinating and strengthening regional efforts to prevent and combat terrorism in the Americas.
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E.
SICA
SICA is a regional organization that promotes political, economic, and social integration among Central American countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian organization
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non-profit organization ⓘ skeptical organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CICAP ⓘ |
| affiliation | Committee for Skeptical Inquiry ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
combat misinformation about science
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promote critical thinking in the public ⓘ provide scientific explanations for extraordinary claims ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Comitato Italiano per il Controllo delle Affermazioni sul Paranormale
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Italian Committee for the Investigation of Claims of the Pseudosciences ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
critical thinking promotion
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paranormal investigation ⓘ pseudoscience investigation ⓘ science communication ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
UFO claims
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alternative medicine claims ⓘ astrology ⓘ occult practices ⓘ paranormal phenomena ⓘ urban legends ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Italian science communicators
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Italian scientists ⓘ Massimo Polidoro ⓘ Piero Angela ⓘ |
| fullName | Comitato Italiano per il Controllo delle Affermazioni sulle Pseudoscienze ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
educational courses
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investigative experiments ⓘ media appearances ⓘ public conferences ⓘ public outreach ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Massimo Polidoro
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Piero Angela ⓘ |
| hasPublication | Scienza & Paranormale ⓘ |
| hasType | voluntary association ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.cicap.org ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Italy ⓘ |
| ideology | scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Italian ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | non-profit ⓘ |
| purpose |
investigation of paranormal claims
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investigation of pseudoscientific claims ⓘ prevention of misuse of science ⓘ promotion of scientific method ⓘ |
| regionServed | Italy ⓘ |
| sector | science and education ⓘ |
| usesMethod | scientific method ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CICAP Description of subject: CICAP is an Italian skeptical organization dedicated to investigating pseudoscience, paranormal claims, and the misuse of science.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.