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Harry Houdini Award - the award is 1 million rubles and it is founded by scientific and popular video channel «Sci-One» and medico-genetic center "Genotek" for displaying paranormal abilities in a properly staged scientific experiment.

The purpose

Harry Houdini Award
Founded	2015 by scientific and popular video channel «Sci-One» and medico-genetic center "Genotek"
Type	Non-profit
Headquarters	Moscow, Russia
Location	Moscow, Russia;
Services	Paranormal investigations
Fields	Paranormal investigations, science popularization
Website	houdiniprize.org

The prize aims to draw public attention to the problem of perception uncritical statements about the existence of the paranormal and supernatural abilities^[2], as well as to show the importance and the paramount importance of scientific and rational approaches.

History

Harry Houdini Award was founded in 2015. The idea is based on One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge.

At the end of September 2015, none of the candidates was not able to successfully pass a pre-test [3].

^ http://houdiniprize.org/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Премия имени Гарри Гудини: 1 миллион рублей за убедительную демонстрацию паранормальных способностей". Новости. Антропогенез.ру. 2015-06-29.

[1] ttp://houdiniprize.org/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[2] "Премия имени Гарри Гудини: 1 миллион рублей за убедительную демонстрацию паранормальных способностей". Новости. Антропогенез.ру. 2015-06-29.

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-|motto = ''Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://houdiniprize.org/}}</ref>
+|motto = ''Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://houdiniprize.org/|title=}}</ref>
-|type  = Non-profit<br />NGO
+|type  = Non-profit
 |headquarters       = [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]
 |services           = Paranormal investigations