Author: Lou Hillman
Lou Hillman is the Challenge Coordinator for the Center for Inquiry Investigations Group based at CFI West in Los Angeles, California. He is a retired college professor with a PhD in linguistics.
$250,000 Remains Unclaimed: CFI Investigators Recount a Year of Applicants
The Center for Inquiry Investigations Group (CFIIG) currently administers the world’s largest active paranormal challenge at $250,000 (the James Randi Education Foundation $1 Million Challenge has been dormant for years). Many dozens of people apply for this prize every year. This requires quite a bit of work on the part of the CFIIG’s first responder …
IIG Test Report: From Just a Photo, Can Someone Tell If a Person Is Dead or Alive?
The Independent Investigation Group (IIG) has had a standing offer of $100,000 to anyone who can demonstrate they have a paranormal power under controlled conditions.1 In October 2018, Mirko Janchevski, a man of about sixty from Kumanovo, Macedonia, applied for our challenge. He claimed to be able to tell if someone is alive or dead …