Science: Skeptical Inquiry

Agnosticism, atheism, freethought, humanism, and rationalism on the Web

Foundation headed by professional magician exposes psychics, faith healers, and such. Offers $1.1 million to anyone who can actually demonstrate something supernatural.

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.

World-wide organization that encourages the critical investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view.

About well understood phenomena which are persistently presented incorrectly by teachers and writers.

Believers and skeptics, including Carl Sagan, explore case histories of alien abductions.

The blow against pseudoscience.

Netherlands foundation for information on social problems and occult tendencies.

A bibliography of materials for skeptics.

Argues for free inquiry and thought; the philosophies of naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, and skepticism.

Laboratory at the University of Nice where paranormal phenomena are studied.

Skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to skeptical literature.

Weekly internet relay chat for skeptics.

Online newsletter, devoted to skeptical inquiry.

Links to materials for skeptics, and about skepticism.

Gateway to The Skeptic's Dictionary with skeptical articles on the occult, the supernatural, the paranormal and the pseudoscientific.

Links to newsletters, organizations, and websites.

Dedicated to debunking all manner of dubious claims.

Debunking pseudoscience.

Examines a variety of claims with emphasis on debunking "creation science."

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.

Monitors the media in search of misleading numbers in news, politics and science.

Skeptic provides categorized directory, both alphabetical and hierarchical, to a variety of kooks, cranks, loons, and crackpots on the net.

Features list and highlights of skeptical information available on the web.

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]