Föreningen Vetenskap och Folkbildning
- Föreningen Vetenskap och Folkbildning
Föreningen Vetenskap och Folkbildning, "VoF", "The Association for Science and Popular Education", is a Swedish organization that aims to "raise the general public's awareness of scientific methods and results". It has its seat in Stockholm and publishes the magazine "Folkvett". Its president is Jesper Jerkert.
Every year, the organization gives prizes on " [http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85rets_folkbildare Årets folkbildare] " (educator of the year) and " [http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85rets_f%C3%B6rvillare Årets förvillare] " (deceiver of the year).
VoF is Sweden's leading sceptic's organization and has interacted with equivalent international organizations, such as the American Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal.
External links
* [http://www.vof.se/ Main page]
* [http://www.vof.se/folkvett/index.html Folkvett]
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