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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.
Search in Category: Science: Astronomy
Search in Category: Science: Astronomy: Amateur: Organizations: North America: United States: California
Search in Category: Science: Astronomy: Associations
www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/pseudobib.html - cached


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.
www.csicop.org - published: Dec 01 2008 - cached


Fortean Times
The Journal of Strange Phenomenae. Online version of the print magazine.
Search in Category: Science: Anomalies and Alternative Science: Magazines and E-zines
www.forteantimes.com - cached


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.
Search in Category: Arts: Performing Arts: Magic: Magicians: Randi, James
www.randi.org - modified: Apr 13 2009 - cached


The Secular Web
Agnosticism, atheism, freethought, humanism, and rationalism on the Web
Search in Category: Kids and Teens: People and Society: Religion and Spirituality: Atheism
Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Atheism
Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Opposing Views
www.infidels.org - cached


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.
www.skeptic.com - cached


A Skeptical Manifesto
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.
www.skeptic.com/about_us/manifesto.html - cached


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."
Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Opposing Views: Scientology
www.xenu.net/archive/baloney_detection.html - cached


Crank Dot Net
Skeptic provides categorized directory, both alphabetical and hierarchical, to a
variety of kooks, cranks, loons, and crackpots on the net.
www.crank.net - cached


Free Inquiry
Argues for free inquiry and thought; the philosophies of naturalism, empiricism,
rationalism, and skepticism.
www.freeinquiry.com - published: Nov 12 2007 - cached


Nova: Kidnapped by UFOs?
Companion site for TV program in which believers and skeptics, including Carl
Sagan, explore case histories of alien abductions.
Search in Category: Arts: Television: Programs: Science: Nova
Search in Category: Kids and Teens: Entertainment: Television: Educational: Science
Search in Category: Arts: Television: Networks: PBS
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/aliens - cached


Point of Inquiry
The Center for Inquiry’s radio show and podcast. Point of Inquiry explores
CFI’s three research areas: pseudoscience and the paranormal, alternative
medicine, and religion and secularism.
www.pointofinquiry.org - modified: Apr 12 2009 - cached


Reality Matters
Debunks religion, the origin of God, the Bible, near death experiences and
paranormal contacts with spirits.
www.realitymatters.com - published: Nov 17 2006 - cached


SIMPOS
Netherlands foundation for information on social problems and occult tendencies.
Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Opposing Views: Esoteric and Occult
www.stelling.nl/simpos/simpoeng.htm - cached


Skeptic Friends Network
Examines a variety of claims with emphasis on debunking "creation
science."
www.skepticfriends.org - published: Jun 08 2004 - cached


Skeptic News
Tracks new information on various skeptical web pages.
www.skepticnews.com - published: Jan 01 2005 - cached


Skeptical Investigations
Criticism of skepticism, including information about fraud in mainstream science
and questioning of the methods and motives of skeptics.
www.skepticalinvestigations.org - cached


Skepticality
The official podcast of SKEPTIC magazine. Critical thinking and skeptical analysis
of all types of topics, especially ones with scientific and/or supernatural
aspects.
www.skepticality.com - cached


 XML  The Skeptic Magazine
Links to news articles of interest.
Search in Category: Arts: Online Writing: Journals: Resources: Hosts
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: On the Web: Online Communities: Social Networking
Search in Category: World: Lietuvių: Kompiuteriai ir Internetas: Asmeninės svetainės: Dienoraščiai: Priegloba
www.livejournal.com/users/ukskeptic/data/rss - published: Mar 24 2008 - cached


The Skeptic Magazine
United Kingdom publication, taking a skeptical look at pseudoscience and claims of
the paranormal.
Search in Category: Society: Paranormal: Magazines and E-zines
www.skeptic.org.uk - cached


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


The Skeptic Zone
Podcast from Australia for science and reason. Includes an episode archive and
subscription information.
www.skepticzone.tv - published: Nov 07 2008 - cached


The Skeptic's Dictionary
Skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, pseudoscientific ideas and
practices with references to skeptical literature.
Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Reference Tools: Dictionaries
Search in Category: Reference: Dictionaries
Search in Category: Reference: Encyclopedias: Subject Encyclopedias: Paranormal
Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Agnosticism
www.skepdic.com - cached


The View from Number 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.
www.number80.co.uk - published: Dec 01 1999 - cached


Zetetics Laboratory
Laboratory at the University of Nice where paranormal phenomena are studied.
www.unice.fr/zetetique - cached


Bad Language
A doctoral student presents her investigations into the paranormal and
pseudo-scientific, as well as an analysis of linguistic myths.
www.bad-language.com - published: Jan 01 2001 - cached


Bad Psychics
Dedicated to exposing claims made by physics/mediums. Includes articles and forum.
www.badpsychics.com - cached


Bad Science
About well understood phenomena which are persistently presented incorrectly by
teachers and writers.
Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: Pennsylvania: Penn State University: University Park: Departments and Programs: Earth and Mineral Sciences
Search in Category: Science: Earth Sciences: Geology: Academic Departments: North America
www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/BadScience.html - published: Jan 01 1995 - cached


Debunker's Domain
Dedicated to debunking all manner of dubious claims.
www.debunker.com - cached


Massimo's Skeptic and Humanist Web
Addresses the topic of skepticism and secular humanism. Page includes lectures.
handouts, and online column. Also, has links to book reviews and essays.
www.rationallyspeaking.org - cached


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.
www.sc.maricopa.edu/sbscience/pests - cached


sci.skeptic FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the sci.skeptic newsgroup.
Search in Category: Computers: Usenet: FAQs
www.faqs.org/faqs/skeptic-faq - published: Apr 21 1996 - cached


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.
www.skepticreport.com - cached


Skeptical Information Links
Links to materials for skeptics, and about skepticism.
www.discord.org/skeptical - cached


Skeptical Pages by Tommy Persson
Links to newsletters, organizations, and websites.
Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: Europe: Sweden: Linköping University
www.lysator.liu.se/skeptical - cached


The Skeptic's Refuge
Gateway to The Skeptic's Dictionary with skeptical articles on the occult, the
supernatural, the paranormal and the pseudoscientific.
Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Reference Tools: Dictionaries
Search in Category: Reference: Dictionaries
Search in Category: Reference: Encyclopedias: Subject Encyclopedias: Paranormal
Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Agnosticism
www.skepdic.com/refuge - cached


Tony Youens
Skeptic articles, information, books from Tony Youens - parapsychology
investigations.
www.tonyyouens.com - cached


TrueAuthority.com
Experts test claims on subjects including dinosaurs, creation/evolution, and
cryptozoology.
www.trueauthority.com - cached


X-Project Paranormal Magazine
Web e-zine featuring a series of skeptical articles.
Search in Category: Science: Anomalies and Alternative Science: Magazines and E-zines
Search in Category: Society: Paranormal: Magazines and E-zines
www.xprojectmagazine.com - cached


#Skeptic IRC
Weekly internet relay chat for skeptics.
home.netcom.com/~bbaggins/skeptic.htm - cached


Eric's Skeptic Page
A skeptical look at all sorts of sciences and pseudosciences.
Search in Category: Science: Science in Society: Skeptical Inquiry: Critical Thinking
www.phact.org/e/skeptic - cached


Logically Critical
Podcast intended to encourage critical thinking in everyday situations using
information about which people can reasonably agree.
www.logicallycritical.com - cached


Number Watch
Monitors the media in search of misleading numbers in news, politics and science.
Search in Category: News: Media: Analysis and Opinion
Search in Category: Science: Math: Statistics: Education
www.numberwatch.co.uk - cached


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.
Search in Category: Science: Physics: Academia: Universities: United States
www.phys.cwru.edu/~krauss/nytimesaprilrev.html - published: Apr 30 2002 - cached


Practical Skepticism
A how-to guide for examining claims and debunking myths, math abuse, and misleading
arguments.
www.info-pollution.com/skeptic.htm - cached


Skepchick
A woman's skeptical science and life weblog.
www.skepchick.org


Skeptical References
A bibliography of materials for skeptics.
www.hutch.demon.co.uk/lewindex.htm - published: Aug 14 1999 - cached


 XML  Skepticality Skeptic and Critical Thought News
Roughly monthly podcast of interviews with prominent skeptical thinkers.
skepticality.libsyn.com/rss - published: Apr 01 2005 - cached


What is pseudoscience?
How it differs from science, how to spot it. Junk science, pathological science,
quackery and pseudoscientific scams.
Search in Category: Regional: North America: Canada: British Columbia: Localities: B: Burnaby: Business and Economy: Computers and Internet
Search in Category: Science: Chemistry: Software: Educational
www.chem1.com/acad/sci/pseudosci.html - published: Mar 01 2002 - cached


Skeptix Mailing List
Forum discussion about extraordinary phenomena. Includes post archives and
subscription information.
www.lists.opn.org/mailman/listinfo/org.opn.lists.skeptix - cached




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