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- #Skeptic IRC - Weekly internet relay chat for skeptics.
home.netcom.com/~bbaggins/skeptic.htm
- A Skeptical Manifesto - 1992 article by Michael Shermer defines and discusses skepticism.
www.skeptic.com/01.1.shermer-skep-manifesto.html
- Annapolis Valley Skeptic - A skeptic's site, aimed primarily at religious issues.
www.valleyskeptic.com
- 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.
www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/pseudobib.html
- Australian Skeptics Home Page - The Australian Skeptics Inc. is a group that investigates the paranormal and pseudo-science from a responsible scientific viewpoint.
www.skeptics.com.au
- Bad Science - About well understood phenomena which are persistently presented incorrectly by teachers and writers.
www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/BadScience.html
- Blather - Skeptical discussions of unexplained phenomena and human belief.
www.blather.net
- British Columbia Society for Skeptical Enquiry - For people curious about paranormal and fringe scientific claims. Includes organization information and a newsletter.
seercom.com/bcs
- 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."
www.xenu.net/archive/baloney_detection.html
- CICAP - The Italian Committee for the Investigation of Claims on the Paranormal, promoting a scientific and critical enquiry of supposed paranormal and mysterious phenomena.
www.cicap.org/en
- 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
- 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
- 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.
www.alternativescience.com/skepticism.htm
- CSICOP / Skeptical Inquirer / July 1995 / The Roswell Incident and Project Mogul - The Roswell Incident and Project Mogul
www.csicop.org/si/9507/roswell.html
- Danny's Skeptic Resources List - Features list and highlights of skeptical information available on the web.
dannybhoy1.tripod.com
- Debunker's Domain - Dedicated to debunking all manner of dubious claims.
www.debunker.com
- Eric's Skeptic Page - A skeptical look at all sorts of sciences and pseudosciences.
www.voicenet.com/~eric/skeptic
- Fortean Times - The Journal of Strange Phenomenae. Online version of the print magazine.
www.forteantimes.com
- Free Inquiry - Argues for free inquiry and thought; the philosophies of naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, and skepticism.
www.freeinquiry.com
- Gary P. Posner, M.D. - Founder of the Tampa Bay Skeptics.
members.aol.com/garypos
- In Pursuit of Reality - A skeptical look at auras, Kirlian photography, reincarnation, spiritualism, astral projection, and astrology.
www.angelfire.com/in2/manythings/page4.html
- International Network of Skeptical Organizations -
www.csicop.org/resources/organizations.html
- Keep It Real Science Forum - A place to discuss and debate new developments in the sciences, explored from a Realist perspective.
pub16.ezboard.com/frealismfreeforall
- Kidnapped by UFOs? (PBS Online). - Believers and skeptics, including Carl Sagan, explore case histories of alien abductions.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/nova/aliens/alienhome.html
- Massimo's Skeptic and Humanist Web - Links to sites addressing skepticism and secular humanism.
fp.bio.utk.edu/skeptic
- National Capital Area Skeptics - Washington DC area skeptic organization with on-line library.
www.ncas.org
- New York Area Skeptics - Skeptic organization features calendar of meetings and events, index of skeptical references, and software.
www.nyask.com
- New Zealand Skeptics - Dedicated to increasing public awareness of the dangers and inanities of pseudoscience and bogus paranormal claims.
www.spis.co.nz/skeptics.htm
- North Texas Skeptics - An organization devoted to promoting the use of science and rational thinking in viewing the world. Features events, newsletter, cartoons, and articles.
www.ntskeptics.org
- Norwegian Skeptics - Critical evaluation of paranormal phenomena, UFOs, fire-walkers, more.
www.skepsis.no/english
- Number Watch - Monitors the media in search of misleading numbers in news, politics and science.
www.numberwatch.co.uk
- 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]
www.nytimes.com/2002/04/30/science/30ESSA.html
- Penn State University Skeptics Club - Examining paranormal oddities from a realistic perspective.
www.clubs.psu.edu/skeptics
- Practical Skepticism - A how-to guide for examining claims and debunking myths, math abuse, and misleading arguments.
info-pollution.com/skeptic.htm
- 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
- Quackwatch - Exposes unproven and scientifically questionable claims of alternative health therapies, vitamin peddlers, and other health frauds.
www.quackwatch.com
- Roahn H. Wynar's Clearinghouse of Pseudoscience and Quackery in Central Texas - A series of 600 word columns designed to bring some sense to the pseudoscience scene in Austin.
www.ph.utexas.edu/~rwynar
- Rocky Mountain Skeptics - Nonprofit educational and investigative organization, founded to promote critical thinking.
bcn.boulder.co.us/community/rms/index.html
- sci.skeptic FAQ - Frequently asked questions about the sci.skeptic newsgroup.
www.xnet.com/~blatura/skeptic.shtml
- SIMPOS - Netherlands foundation for information on social problems and occult tendencies.
www.stelling.nl/simpos/simpoeng.htm
- 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.
www.csicop.org/bibliography
- Skeptic Friends Network - Examines a variety of claims with emphasis on debunking "creation science."
www.skepticfriends.org
- Skeptic News - Tracks new information on various skeptical web pages.
www.skepticnews.com
- Skeptical Information Links - Links to materials for skeptics, and about skepticism.
www.discord.org/skeptical
- Skeptical Pages by Tommy Persson - Links to newsletters, organizations, and websites.
www.lysator.liu.se/skeptical
- Skeptical References - A bibliography of materials for skeptics.
www.hutch.demon.co.uk/lewindex.htm
- Skeptic´s Digest - Here you can access the best skeptical articles on the Web about the occult, paranormal, pseudoscience and other weird things
www.geocities.com/skepdigest
- 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.
www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/645
- Society for Sensible Explanations - An organization that promotes science, critical thinking and sensible explantions for alleged paranormal events. It meets in Seattle, Washington, USA.
seattleskeptics.org
- Tampa Bay Skeptics - A nonprofit scientific and educational organization that critically examines paranormal and fringe-science claims and publishes a quarterly newsletter.
members.aol.com/tbskep/index.html
- The Daily Skeptic - Online newsletter, devoted to skeptical inquiry.
members.tripod.com/~JebZingo/DS
- 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.
www.randi.org
- The Left Hemisphere - Skepticism, religion, and secularism on the WWW.
www.xnet.com/~blatura/left_hem.shtml
- The Ontario Skeptics - An organization for people who wish to keep informed about scientific investigations of claimed paranormal events.
aries.phys.yorku.ca/~mmdr/o-skeptics.html
- The Sacramento Organization for Rational Thinking (SORT) - Dedicated to the promotion of rational thinking in all areas of life. Features events, newsletter, and bibliography.
www.quiknet.com/~kitray
- The Scratching Post - Home of the Ottawa Skeptics.
www.carleton.ca/~adalby/cats/skeptic.html
- The Secular Web - The most comprehensive site about agnosticism, atheism, freethought, humanism, and rationalism on the Web
www.infidels.org
- The Skeptic Magazine - United Kingdom publication, taking a skeptical look at pseudoscience and claims of the paranormal.
www.cix.co.uk/~philmck/skeptic
- The Skeptic Report - The blow against pseudoscience.
jebzingo.tripod.com
- The Skeptic Report - Debunking pseudoscience.
jebzingo.tripod.com/skepticreport
- The Skeptic's Bunker - A personal page, intended to advance logic and rational thought over blind faith.
www.fortunecity.com/victorian/redlion/109/skeptic.html
- The Skeptic's Refuge - Gateway to The Skeptic's Dictionary with skeptical articles on the occult, the supernatural, the paranormal and the pseudoscientific.
www.skepdic.com/refuge
- 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
- The Surfing Skeptic - Skeptical quotes, debating techniques, secret societies.
home.earthlink.net/~promethean
- The T-Files - Large collection of links to skeptic magazines and other truth-seeking resources on aliens, urban legends, science, and medicine.
martinb.home.mindspring.com/t_files.htm
- The Tri-Cities Skeptics, Michigan - Based in the Tri-Cities (Saginaw, Bay City, Midland) area of Michigan with weekly meetings held at held at Saginaw Valley State University. Links, newsletter and newsletter archive.
www.concentric.net/~slaven/tcs/index.shtml
- 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.
www.eighty.btinternet.co.uk
- Triad Area Skeptics Club - North Carolina group dedicated to the critical evaluation of claims of the paranormal. Located in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. Articles, events listing, and discounted books section.
www.wfu.edu/~ecarlson/tasc
- TrueAuthority.com: The Site of Scientific Authority - Experts test claims on subjects including dinosaurs, creation/evolution, and cryptozoology.
www.trueauthority.com
- X-Project Paranormal Magazine - Web e-zine featuring a series of skeptical articles.
www.xproject.net
- Zetetics Laboratory - Laboratory at the University of Nice where paranormal phenomena are studied.
www.unice.fr/zetetique
- The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to skeptical literature.
skepdic.com
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