Skeptical Inquiry Directory

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• The Skeptic's Dictionary   - Skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to skeptical literature.

• 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.
• Bad Language - A doctoral student presents her investigations into the paranormal and pseudo-scientific, as well as an analysis of linguistic myths.
• Bad Psychics - Dedicated to exposing claims made by physics/mediums. Includes articles and forum.
• Bad Science - About well understood phenomena which are persistently presented incorrectly by teachers and writers.
• 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."
• 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.
• 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.
• Debunker's Domain - Dedicated to debunking all manner of dubious claims.
• Eric's Skeptic Page - A skeptical look at all sorts of sciences and pseudosciences.
• Fortean Times - The Journal of Strange Phenomenae. Online version of the print magazine.
• Free Inquiry - Argues for free inquiry and thought; the philosophies of naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, and skepticism.
• 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.
• Logically Critical - Podcast intended to encourage critical thinking in everyday situations using information about which people can reasonably agree.
• 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.
• The Nasty Side of Organ Transplanting - The secrets of organ harvesting and transplanting known only to the professionals in the business.
• Nova: Kidnapped by UFOs? - Companion site for TV program in which believers and skeptics, including Carl Sagan, explore case histories of alien abductions.
• Number Watch - Monitors the media in search of misleading numbers in news, politics and science.
• 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.
• Practical Skepticism - A how-to guide for examining claims and debunking myths, math abuse, and misleading arguments.
• 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.
• Rational Skeptics Page - Rather odd collection of skepticism-related rants
• Reality Matters - Debunks religion, the origin of God, the Bible, near death experiences and paranormal contacts with spirits.
• sci.skeptic FAQ - Frequently asked questions about the sci.skeptic newsgroup.
• The Secular Web - Agnosticism, atheism, freethought, humanism, and rationalism on the Web
• SIMPOS - Netherlands foundation for information on social problems and occult tendencies.
• Skepchick - A woman's skeptical science and life weblog.
• Skeptic Friends Network - Examines a variety of claims with emphasis on debunking "creation science."
• #Skeptic IRC - Weekly internet relay chat for skeptics.
• The Skeptic Magazine - United Kingdom publication, taking a skeptical look at pseudoscience and claims of the paranormal.
• Skeptic News - Tracks new information on various skeptical web pages.
• 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.
• The Skeptic Tank - The Skeptic Tank is a BBS which maintains extensive archives on scientifically questionable groups, individuals, and ideologies. Message board and articles.
• Skeptical Information Links - Links to materials for skeptics, and about skepticism.
• Skeptical Investigations - Criticism of skepticism, including information about fraud in mainstream science and questioning of the methods and motives of skeptics.
• 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.
• Skeptical Pages by Tommy Persson - Links to newsletters, organizations, and websites.
• Skeptical References - A bibliography of materials for skeptics.
• 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.
• Skeptic's Digest - Here you can access the best skeptical articles on the Web about the occult, paranormal, pseudoscience and other weird things
• The Skeptic's Refuge - Gateway to The Skeptic's Dictionary with skeptical articles on the occult, the supernatural, the paranormal and the pseudoscientific.
• 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.
• Skeptix Mailing List - Forum discussion about extraordinary phenomena. Includes post archives and subscription information.
• Tony Youens - Skeptic articles, information, books from Tony Youens - parapsychology investigations.
• TrueAuthority.com - Experts test claims on subjects including dinosaurs, creation/evolution, and cryptozoology.
• 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.
• What is pseudoscience? - How it differs from science, how to spot it. Junk science, pathological science, quackery and pseudoscientific scams.
• X-Project Paranormal Magazine - Web e-zine featuring a series of skeptical articles.
• Zetetics Laboratory - Laboratory at the University of Nice where paranormal phenomena are studied.

• 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. (April 30, 2002)

• The Skeptic Magazine - Links to news articles of interest. [RSS]
• Skepticality Skeptic and Critical Thought News - Roughly monthly podcast of interviews with prominent skeptical thinkers. [RSS]