Directory of Skeptical Inquiry Resources

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Critical evaluation of alternative science, paranormal phenomena, news reports about science, etc.

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Resources in This Category

• #Skeptic IRC

  http://home.netcom.com/~bbaggins/skeptic.htm
  Weekly internet relay chat for skeptics.

• A Skeptical Manifesto

  http://www.skeptic.com/about_us/manifesto.html
  Article by Michael Shermer defines and discusses skepticism. Includes a section that asserts a skeptic can also be open to scientific reason. Written in 1992.

• Astronomical Pseudo-science: A Skeptic's Resource List

  http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/pseudobib.html
  A bibliography from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, for those who want to examine with a skeptical eye some of the claims at the fringes of science that seem connected to astronomy.

• Bad Science

  http://www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/BadScience.html
  About well understood phenomena which are persistently presented incorrectly by teachers and writers.

• Crank Dot Net

  http://www.crank.net/
  Skeptic provides categorized directory, both alphabetical and hierarchical, to a variety of kooks, cranks, loons, and crackpots on the net.

• Danny's Skeptic Resources List

  http://dannybhoy1.tripod.com/
  Features list and highlights of skeptical information available on the web.

• Debunker's Domain

  http://www.debunker.com/
  Dedicated to debunking all manner of dubious claims.

• ET NOT!

  http://etnot.com/
  This websites debunks most UFO sightings but also questions a possible spiritual connection. Includes papers on various aspects of paranormal activity and pseudo-science.

• Fortean Times

  http://www.forteantimes.com/
  The Journal of Strange Phenomena. Online version of the print magazine.

• Gary P. Posner, M.D.

  http://www.gpposner.com/
  Founder of the Tampa Bay Skeptics.

• In Pursuit of Reality

  http://www.angelfire.com/in2/manythings/TEXT/INPURSUITOFREALITY.htm
  A skeptical look at auras, Kirlian photography, reincarnation, spiritualism, astral projection, and astrology.

• Number Watch

  http://www.numberwatch.co.uk/
  Monitors the media in search of misleading numbers in news, politics and science.

• Philosophical Investigations

  http://philosophical-investigations.wikispot.org/
  Collaborative wiki examining current issues in science and society from a philosophical perspective.

• RationalSkepticism.org

  http://www.rationalskepticism.org/
  A forum to discuss everything related to scientific skepticism. Specializes in science, atheism and debunking irrational beliefs.

• SCEPCOP: The Scientific Committee to Evaluate Pseudo-Skeptical Criticism of the Paranormal

  http://www.debunkingskeptics.com/
  The world's first organized counter-skeptic group, exposing and debunking the arguments of pseudo-skeptics and their organizations and publications.

• sci.skeptic FAQ

  http://www.faqs.org/faqs/skeptic-faq/
  Frequently asked questions about the sci.skeptic newsgroup.

• SIMPOS

  http://www.stelling.nl/simpos/simpoeng.htm
  Netherlands foundation for information on social problems and occult tendencies.

• Skeptic Friends Network

  http://www.skepticfriends.org/
  Examines a variety of claims with emphasis on debunking "creation science."

• Skeptic Report

  http://www.skepticreport.com/
  E-zine featuring writings on skeptical inquiry and critical thinking. Also lists related books and provides links to numerous websites on topics including skepticism, alternative science, creationism, and health fraud.

• Skeptic's Digest

  http://skepdigest.awardspace.us/
  Skeptical articles about the occult, paranormal, and pseudoscience.

• Skeptical Information Links

  http://www.discord.org/skeptical/
  Links to materials for skeptics, and about skepticism.

• Skeptical Investigations

  http://www.skepticalinvestigations.org/
  Criticism of skepticism, including information about fraud in mainstream science and questioning of the methods and motives of skeptics.

• Skeptical Pages by Tommy Persson

  http://www.lysator.liu.se/skeptical/
  Links to newsletters, organizations, and websites.

• The Crackpot Page

  http://www.physics.smu.edu/scalise/www/misc/crackpot/
  "Dedicated to all the Flat Earthers, Circle Squarers, Angle Trisecters, Cube Halvers, Perpetual Motion Mechanics, UFO and Elvis sighters, and all the other true believers who adamantly refuse to accept mathematical or physical proof that their convictions are untenable."

• The Skeptic Magazine

  http://www.skeptic.org.uk/
  United Kingdom publication, taking a skeptical look at pseudoscience and claims of the paranormal.

• The Skeptic Tank

  http://www.skeptictank.org/
  The Skeptic Tank is a BBS which maintains extensive archives on scientifically questionable groups, individuals, and ideologies. Message board and articles.

• The Skeptic's Dictionary

  http://www.skepdic.com/
  Skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to skeptical literature.

• The Skeptics Society

  http://www.skeptic.com/
  The Skeptics Society is a scientific and educational organization of scholars, scientists, historians, magicians, professors and teachers, and anyone curious about controversial ideas, extraordinary claims, revolutionary ideas and the promotion of science.

• The Work of Michael Shermer

  http://www.michaelshermer.com/
  Dr. Shermer is founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, columnist for Scientific American, and Adjunct Professor of Economics at Claremont Graduate University. Site contains essays, columns, reviews and multimedia clips.

• Tony Youens

  http://tonyyouens.com/
  Skeptic articles, information, books from Tony Youens - parapsychology investigations.

• TrueAuthority.com

  http://www.trueauthority.com/
  Experts test claims on subjects including dinosaurs, creation/evolution, and cryptozoology.

• What is pseudoscience?

  http://www.chem1.com/acad/sci/pseudosci.html
  How it differs from science, how to spot it. Junk science, pathological science, quackery and pseudoscientific scams.

• X-Project Paranormal Magazine

  http://www.xprojectmagazine.com/
  Web e-zine featuring a series of skeptical articles.

• Zetetics Laboratory

  http://www.unice.fr/zetetique/
  Laboratory at the University of Nice where paranormal phenomena are studied.

Related Categories

• Home > Science > Anomalies and Alternative Science
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