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Tim Trachet (born 1958) is a Belgian writer, publicist, journalist and skeptic. He studied mathematics, astronomy and philosophy at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and is a reporter at the VRT, where he produces history television documentaries. Since 2013, Trachet is vice-chairman (previously as treasurer) in the board of directors of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO), of which he was one of the founders in 1994. In the frame of the 100th anniversary of the First World War in 2014, Trachet wrote about a series of myths that still surround 'The Great War'.
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| dbo:abstract | Tim Trachet (born 1958) is a Belgian writer, publicist, journalist and skeptic. He studied mathematics, astronomy and philosophy at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and is a reporter at the VRT, where he produces history television documentaries. Since its foundation in 1976, he was active in the working group Prometheus of the Vereniging voor Sterrenkunde (Society for Astronomy), that focused on the critical investigation of pseudoscience. This working group resulted in the foundation of SKEPP, of which he became the first chairman from 1990 to 1998. At present he is honorary chairman and general secretary of SKEPP. In 1990s and sometimes thereafter, Trachet frequently wrote for Skepter, the magazine of the Dutch skeptical organisation Stichting Skepsis. In 2000, its Flemish counterpart Wonder en is gheen wonder was founded, where he has since been member of the editorial staff and regularly publishes articles. Since 1988, he is also editorial board member of the popular science magazine Zenit for astronomy, meteorology and space research. Since 2013, Trachet is vice-chairman (previously as treasurer) in the board of directors of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO), of which he was one of the founders in 1994. In the frame of the 100th anniversary of the First World War in 2014, Trachet wrote about a series of myths that still surround 'The Great War'. (en) Tim Trachet (1958) is een Belgisch schrijver, publicist, journalist en skepticus. Hij studeerde wiskunde, sterrenkunde en wijsbegeerte aan de Vrije Universiteit Brussel en is reporter bij de VRT, waar hij historische televisiedocumentaires maakt. Vanaf de oprichting in 1976 was hij actief binnen de werkgroep Prometheus van de Vereniging Voor Sterrenkunde die de kritische studie van pseudowetenschappen vooropstelde. Deze werkgroep resulteerde in de vereniging SKEPP, waarvan hij de eerste voorzitter was (van 1990 tot 1998). Momenteel is hij ere-voorzitter en algemeen secretaris van SKEPP. In de jaren 90 en soms daarna schreef Trachet vaak voor Skepter, het tijdschrift van de Nederlandse Stichting Skepsis. In 2000 werd de Vlaamse tegenhanger Wonder en is gheen wonder opgericht, waar hij sindsdien deel uitmaakt van de redactie en regelmatig artikelen publiceert. Sinds 1988 is hij ook lid van de redactie van het populair-wetenschappelijke tijdschrift Zenit voor sterrenkunde, weerkunde en ruimteonderzoek. Trachet zetelt sinds 2013 als vicevoorzitter (voorheen als penningmeester) in het bestuur van de Europese Raad van Skeptische Organisaties (ECSO), waarvan hij in 1994 een van de oprichters was.In het kader van de 100 jaar eerder uitgebroken Eerste Wereldoorlog schreef Trachet in 2014 over een reeks mythen die de 'Groote Oorlog' nog altijd omringen. De planetoïde (7013) Trachet is naar hem vernoemd. (nl) |
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| rdfs:comment | Tim Trachet (born 1958) is a Belgian writer, publicist, journalist and skeptic. He studied mathematics, astronomy and philosophy at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and is a reporter at the VRT, where he produces history television documentaries. Since 2013, Trachet is vice-chairman (previously as treasurer) in the board of directors of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO), of which he was one of the founders in 1994. In the frame of the 100th anniversary of the First World War in 2014, Trachet wrote about a series of myths that still surround 'The Great War'. (en) Tim Trachet (1958) is een Belgisch schrijver, publicist, journalist en skepticus. Hij studeerde wiskunde, sterrenkunde en wijsbegeerte aan de Vrije Universiteit Brussel en is reporter bij de VRT, waar hij historische televisiedocumentaires maakt. Trachet zetelt sinds 2013 als vicevoorzitter (voorheen als penningmeester) in het bestuur van de Europese Raad van Skeptische Organisaties (ECSO), waarvan hij in 1994 een van de oprichters was.In het kader van de 100 jaar eerder uitgebroken Eerste Wereldoorlog schreef Trachet in 2014 over een reeks mythen die de 'Groote Oorlog' nog altijd omringen. (nl) |
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