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Skeptical Inquiry

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

Sites in Skeptical Inquiry

CSICOP / Skeptical Inquirer / July 1995 / The Roswell Incident and Project Mogul
The Roswell Incident and Project Mogul
The Secular Web
Agnosticism, atheism, freethought, humanism, and rationalism on the Web
The James Randi Educational Foundation
Foundation headed by professional magician exposes psychics, faith healers, and such. Offers $1.1 million to anyone who can actually demonstrate something supernatural.
The Skeptics Society
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.
Skepticism at Suite101
Monthly, wide-ranging articles and discussions on skepticism. Links to a wide variety of sites skeptical from scientific, philosophical, political, medical, nutrition, and other viewpoints.
Skeptic News
Tracks new information on various skeptical web pages.
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
World-wide organization that encourages the critical investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view.
Bad Science
About well understood phenomena which are persistently presented incorrectly by teachers and writers.
Kidnapped by UFOs? (PBS Online).
Believers and skeptics, including Carl Sagan, explore case histories of alien abductions.
The Skeptic Report
The blow against pseudoscience.
SIMPOS
Netherlands foundation for information on social problems and occult tendencies.
Skeptical References
A bibliography of materials for skeptics.
SKEPTIC Annotated Bibliography
Brief reviews of hundreds of books concerning paranormal and fringe science claims, usually taking a skeptical point of view. Also lists periodicals and organizations.
Free Inquiry
Argues for free inquiry and thought; the philosophies of naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, and skepticism.
The T-Files
Large collection of links to skeptic magazines and other truth-seeking resources on aliens, urban legends, science, and medicine.
Skeptic's Digest
Here you can access the best skeptical articles on the Web about the occult, paranormal, pseudoscience and other weird things
Zetetics Laboratory
Laboratory at the University of Nice where paranormal phenomena are studied.
The Skeptic's Dictionary
Skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to skeptical literature.
#Skeptic IRC
Weekly internet relay chat for skeptics.
The Daily Skeptic
Online newsletter, devoted to skeptical inquiry.
Skeptical Information Links
Links to materials for skeptics, and about skepticism.
Massimo's Skeptic and Humanist Web
Links to sites addressing skepticism and secular humanism.
sci.skeptic FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the sci.skeptic newsgroup.
The Skeptic's Refuge
Gateway to The Skeptic's Dictionary with skeptical articles on the occult, the supernatural, the paranormal and the pseudoscientific.
Skeptical Pages by Tommy Persson
Links to newsletters, organizations, and websites.
The Skeptic's Bunker
A personal page, intended to advance logic and rational thought over blind faith.
Debunker's Domain
Dedicated to debunking all manner of dubious claims.
The Skeptic Report
Debunking pseudoscience.
Psychologists Educating Students to Think Skeptically
PESTS is a meeting place for educators (specifically psychologists, although anyone is welcome) to discuss issues involving skeptical thinking and ways to introduce and teach skeptical thinking in the classroom.
The Left Hemisphere
Skepticism, religion, and secularism on the WWW.
Skeptic Friends Network
Examines a variety of claims with emphasis on debunking "creation science."
A Skeptical Manifesto
1992 article by Michael Shermer defines and discusses skepticism.
In Pursuit of Reality
A skeptical look at auras, Kirlian photography, reincarnation, spiritualism, astral projection, and astrology.
The Surfing Skeptic
Skeptical quotes, debating techniques, secret societies.
Keep It Real Science Forum
A place to discuss and debate new developments in the sciences, explored from a Realist perspective.
Criticism of Scientific Skepticism
Criticizes self-identified "skeptics," saying that their "skepticism" translates into scorn and condescension toward people and data that contradict current scientific beliefs. Gives examples of the excesses of skeptics.
Number Watch
Monitors the media in search of misleading numbers in news, politics and science.
Crank Dot 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
Features list and highlights of skeptical information available on the web.
NYTimes.com - Odds Are Stacked When Science Tries to Debate Pseudoscience
Essay. Having a debate inevitably suggests that each side has some credibility. As a result, opponents of the scientific method try very hard to appear in debates with scientists. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view]
Fortean Times
The Journal of Strange Phenomenae. Online version of the print magazine.
Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit
Tools for testing arguments and detecting fallacious or fraudulent arguments, based on Sagan's book "The Demon Haunted World: Science as a candle in the dark."
Astronomical Pseudo-science: A Skeptic's Resource List
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.
Practical Skepticism
A how-to guide for examining claims and debunking myths, math abuse, and misleading arguments.
TrueAuthority.com: The Site of Scientific Authority
Experts test claims on subjects including dinosaurs, creation/evolution, and cryptozoology.
Reality Matters
Debunks religion, the origin of God, the Bible, near death experiences and paranormal contacts with spirits.
Skeptics Tricks
Describes how to make UFO photos with fishing line or Photoshop. Also contains skeptical articles and links.
Skeptic Report
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.
Skeptix Mailing List
Scientific discussion of extraordinary phenomana. Archives and subscription information.
Skeptical Investigations
Criticism of skepticism, including information about fraud in mainstream science and questioning of the methods and motives of skeptics.
What is pseudoscience?
How it differs from science, how to spot it. Junk science, pathological science, quackery and pseudoscientific scams.
Tony Youens
Skeptic articles, information, books from Tony Youens - parapsychology investigations.
BookTalk
Dedicated to the advancement of critical thinking, reason, intelligence, freedom of inquiry, philosophy and the scientific method. Forums include chats with the authors.
X-Project Paranormal Magazine
Web e-zine featuring a series of skeptical articles.
The View from Number 80
80 lists sites pertaining to, amongst other things, pseudoscience, flim-flam or irrational claims and tries to give them critical attention and, in many cases, a certain amount of ridicule.
The Nasty Side of Organ Transplanting
The secrets of organ harvesting and transplanting known only to the professionals in the business.
Rational Skeptics Page
Rather odd collection of skepticism-related rants
The Skeptic Magazine
United Kingdom publication, taking a skeptical look at pseudoscience and claims of the paranormal.
The Crackpot Page
"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."
Eric's Skeptic Page
A skeptical look at all sorts of sciences and pseudosciences.

sub categories in Skeptical Inquiry

Aquascams Lawsuit Aquascams Lawsuit
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking
Organizations Organizations
Cold Reading Cold Reading
Hoaxes Hoaxes
Shroud of Turin Shroud of Turin

cross references

Health : Alternative Health : Alternative
Recreation : Humor : Science Recreation : Humor : Science
Science : Anomalies and Alternative Science Science : Anomalies and Alternative Science
Society : Paranormal Society : Paranormal

other references

Health : Alternative : Opposing Views Health : Alternative : Opposing Views
Science : Social Sciences : Psychology : Psychology and Religion : Religious Experience : Prayer Science : Social Sciences : Psychology : Psychology and Religion : Religious Experience : Prayer
Society : Death : Near Death Experiences : Skeptics Society : Death : Near Death Experiences : Skeptics
Society : Folklore : Literature : Urban Legends Society : Folklore : Literature : Urban Legends
Society : Issues : Children, Youth and Family : Child Abuse : Ritual Abuse : Opposing Views Society : Issues : Children, Youth and Family : Child Abuse : Ritual Abuse : Opposing Views
Society : Issues : Race-Ethnic-Religious Relations : Holocaust Denial : Opposing Views Society : Issues : Race-Ethnic-Religious Relations : Holocaust Denial : Opposing Views
Society : Religion and Spirituality : Opposing Views : Christianity : Origins and Creation Society : Religion and Spirituality : Opposing Views : Christianity : Origins and Creation

this category in other languages

懐疑的研究 Japanese : 懐疑的研究
Escepticismo Spanish : Escepticismo
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