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Weekly internet relay chat for skeptics.
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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.
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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.
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A doctoral student presents her investigations into the paranormal and pseudo-scientific, as well as an analysis of linguistic myths.
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Dedicated to exposing claims made by physics/mediums. Includes articles and forum.
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About well understood phenomena which are persistently presented incorrectly by teachers and writers.
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Dedicated to the advancement of critical thinking, reason, intelligence, freedom of inquiry, philosophy and the scientific method. Forums include chats with the authors.
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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."
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World-wide organization that encourages the critical investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view.
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Skeptic provides categorized directory, both alphabetical and hierarchical, to a variety of kooks, cranks, loons, and crackpots on the net.
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Features list and highlights of skeptical information available on the web.
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Dedicated to debunking all manner of dubious claims.
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A skeptical look at all sorts of sciences and pseudosciences.
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The Journal of Strange Phenomenae. Online version of the print magazine.
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Argues for free inquiry and thought; the philosophies of naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, and skepticism.
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Regular articles on scientific evidence against superstition.
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Podcast intended to encourage critical thinking in everyday situations using information about which people can reasonably agree.
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Addresses the topic of skepticism and secular humanism. Page includes lectures. handouts, and online column. Also, has links to book reviews and essays.
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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.
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Companion site for TV program in which believers and skeptics, including Carl Sagan, explore case histories of alien abductions.
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Monitors the media in search of misleading numbers in news, politics and science.
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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.
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A how-to guide for examining claims and debunking myths, math abuse, and misleading arguments.
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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.
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Rather odd collection of skepticism-related rants
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Debunks religion, the origin of God, the Bible, near death experiences and paranormal contacts with spirits.
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AMORC, Anthroposophy, Asatru, Astrology, Alice Bailey, Castaneda, Eckankar, Findhorn, Gurdjieff, Heaven's Gate, Jung, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Neo-Pagans, Order of the Solar Temple, Ordo Templi Orientis, Reich, Rosicrucians, Satanism, Scientology, Spiritualism, Theosophy, Wicca and other topics.
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A woman's skeptical science and life weblog.
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Examines a variety of claims with emphasis on debunking "creation science."
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Tracks new information on various skeptical web pages.
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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.
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Here you can access the best skeptical articles on the Web about the occult, paranormal, pseudoscience and other weird things
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Links to materials for skeptics, and about skepticism.
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Criticism of skepticism, including information about fraud in mainstream science and questioning of the methods and motives of skeptics.
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Links to newsletters, organizations, and websites.
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A bibliography of materials for skeptics.
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The official podcast of SKEPTIC magazine. Critical thinking and skeptical analysis of all types of topics, especially ones with scientific and/or supernatural aspects.
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Forum discussion about extraordinary phenomena. Includes post archives and subscription information.
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"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."
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Foundation headed by professional magician exposes psychics, faith healers, and such. Offers $1.1 million to anyone who can actually demonstrate something supernatural.
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The secrets of organ harvesting and transplanting known only to the professionals in the business.
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Agnosticism, atheism, freethought, humanism, and rationalism on the Web
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An alternative look at paranormal phenomena.
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The Skeptic Tank is a BBS which maintains extensive archives on scientifically questionable groups, individuals, and ideologies. Message board and articles.
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Over 400 skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, supernatural and pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to the best skeptical literature.
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Gateway to The Skeptic's Dictionary with skeptical articles on the occult, the supernatural, the paranormal and the pseudoscientific.
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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.
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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.
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Skeptic articles, information, books from Tony Youens - parapsychology investigations.
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Experts test claims on subjects including dinosaurs, creation/evolution, and cryptozoology.
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How it differs from science, how to spot it. Junk science, pathological science, quackery and pseudoscientific scams.
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A weekly investigation into paranormal phenomena and Fortean events.
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Laboratory at the University of Nice where paranormal phenomena are studied.
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Frequently asked questions about the sci.skeptic newsgroup.
