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

Astronomical Pseudo-science: A Skeptic's Resource List  www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/pseudobib.html 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  www.bad-language.com A doctoral student presents her investigations into the paranormal and pseudo-scientific, as well as an analysis of linguistic myths.

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

Bad Science  www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/BadScience.html About well understood phenomena which are persistently presented incorrectly by teachers and writers.

Butterflies and Wheels  www.butterfliesandwheels.com Fighting fashionable nonsense. Articles and links to news items on topics including pseudo-science, religion, epistemic relativism, and truth claims based on ideology. Edited by Ophelia Benson and Jeremy Stangroom.

Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal  www.csicop.org World-wide organization that encourages the critical investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view.

The Crackpot Page  www.physics.smu.edu/scalise/www/misc/crackpot "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."

Crank Dot Net  www.crank.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  dannybhoy1.tripod.com Features list and highlights of skeptical information available on the web.

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

Eric's Skeptic Page  www.phact.org/e/skeptic A skeptical look at all sorts of sciences and pseudosciences.

Fortean Times  www.forteantimes.com The Journal of Strange Phenomena. Online version of the print magazine.

Free Inquiry  www.freeinquiry.com Argues for free inquiry and thought; the philosophies of naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, and skepticism.

Gary P. Posner, M.D.  www.gpposner.com Founder of the Tampa Bay Skeptics.

In Pursuit of Reality  www.angelfire.com/in2/manythings/TEXT/INPURSUITOFREALITY.htm A skeptical look at auras, Kirlian photography, reincarnation, spiritualism, astral projection, and astrology.

National Skepticism Examiner  www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner A skeptical look at pseudoscience and media.

Number Watch  www.numberwatch.co.uk Monitors the media in search of misleading numbers in news, politics and science.

Philosophical Investigations  philosophical-investigations.wikispot.org Collaborative wiki examining current issues in science and society from a philosophical perspective.

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

sci.skeptic FAQ  www.faqs.org/faqs/skeptic-faq Frequently asked questions about the sci.skeptic newsgroup.

SIMPOS  www.stelling.nl/simpos/simpoeng.htm Netherlands foundation for information on social problems and occult tendencies.

Skeptic Friends Network  www.skepticfriends.org Examines a variety of claims with emphasis on debunking "creation science."

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

The Skeptic Magazine  www.skeptic.org.uk United Kingdom publication, taking a skeptical look at pseudoscience and claims of the paranormal.

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

Skeptic World  www.skepticworld.com Provides articles on the paranormal, cryptozoology, ufology, ancient monuments and the ancient world, mostly from a skeptical point of view.

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

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

A Skeptical Manifesto  www.skeptic.com/about_us/manifesto.html 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  www.lysator.liu.se/skeptical Links to newsletters, organizations, and websites.

Skeptical References  www.hutch.demon.co.uk/lewindex.htm A bibliography of materials for skeptics.

The Skeptical Viewer  www.skepticalviewer.com A paranormal fansite that examines paranormal claims and evidence with a critical eye.

Skeptic's Digest  skepdigest.awardspace.us Skeptical articles about the occult, paranormal, and pseudoscience.

The Skeptic's Refuge  www.skepdic.com/refuge Gateway to The Skeptic's Dictionary with skeptical articles on the occult, the supernatural, the paranormal and the pseudoscientific.

The Skeptics Society  www.skeptic.com 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.

SkepticWiki  skepticwiki.org Wiki-based encyclopedia of skepticism, science and reason.

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

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

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

The View from Number 80  www.number80.co.uk 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?  www.chem1.com/acad/sci/pseudosci.html How it differs from science, how to spot it. Junk science, pathological science, quackery and pseudoscientific scams.

Word Smith Articles and Interviews  www.simon-jones.org.uk Original articles and interviews, including a skeptical interview with Uri Geller, and an examination of how skeptics allege that Geller performs his feats.

The Work of Michael Shermer  www.michaelshermer.com Dr. Shermer is founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, columnist for Scientific American, and Adjunct Professor of Economics at Claremont Graduate University. Site contains essays, columns, reviews and multimedia clips.

X-Project Paranormal Magazine  www.xprojectmagazine.com Web e-zine featuring a series of skeptical articles.

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

NYTimes.com - Odds Are Stacked When Science Tries to Debate Pseudoscience  www.phys.cwru.edu/~krauss/nytimesaprilrev.html 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)