Links To Skeptical Resources

Last updated 03/18/07.

General

Prometheus Books
The leading publisher of skeptical literature, and hardly anything else. Their catalog can be ordered here, and is a must-have.

Skeptical Information
An extensive guide to web skepticism on scientific grounds.

The Secular Web
The best entry point to web skepticism of religion and the Atheist, Agnostic, and Humanist communities that result.

Skeptics Society
A scientific/historical society for debunking paranormal claims. Publishes the excellent "Skeptic Magazine"

The Skeptic's Dictionary
Robert T Carroll's extensive list of articles on fraudulent scientific, medical, and superstitious practice.

The Skeptic's Refuge
Entry point into Robert T. Carroll's excellent skeptical sites.

Skeptical Links
Robert T Carroll's large and well-indexed set of links on skeptical themes.
Medical and Health

Tufts University Nutrition Navigator
Reviews nutrition sites for validity of their information.

Healthcare Reality Check on-line
Science-based answers to frequently asked questions on alternative and complementary medicine.

National Council Against Health Fraud
Another expert group combatting the psuedosceince and marketing of fraudulent health care.

QuackWatch
Specializes in skepticism of medical pseudoscience. An excellent place to start questioning this vast field.

History On The Web: Quacks and Quackery
An overview of historical medical quacks, patent medicines, and their nature.
Philosophical

Seminar on Skepticism Links
The philosophers, their writings, analysis of their works, etc. Academic site by Peter Suber for his "Seminar On Skepticism" course.

Bibliography on Evaluating Internet Resources
A list of recommendations on how to evaluate web resources.

The Logical Fallacies
An enumeration with explanations of the commonest forms of fallacies that skeptics need recognize.
Political

Propaganda
The Institute for Propaganda Analysis site, with descriptions, examples, and analysis of propaganda.

Steve Kangas' Suite101 Liberalism
The late Steve Kangas' Liberalism topic at Suite101. The discussions have some excellent arguments.

Liberalism Resurgent
The late Steve Kangas' extraordinary debunking of right-wing fallacies.

Critiques Of Libertarianism
If you are skeptical of the claims of libertarians, Objectivists, or the Libertarian Party, this is where to start.

Stalking the Wild Taboo
Examination of issues that are generally taboo to discuss.

Political Research Associates
Public Eye reports on current activities of home-grown extreminst political organizations.

The Noam Chomsky Archive
Skepticism of politics, from the most famous left-libertarian. Very credible in establishing cause and blame, but very little realpolitik prescription.

This Modern World
Tom Tomorrow's editorial cartoons, starring Sparky The Penguin as the skeptical commentator. Highly entertaining.

Tom Toles Editorial Cartoons
Perhaps the best, most skeptical, and most sarcastic editorial cartoons written today.
Popular

The AFU & Urban Legends Archive
Find out how many urban legends you've heard, accepted, and retold.

Adbusters: Culture Jammers
Skeptics of the benefits of advertisment-driven media. Even if you don't agree with them, you'll roar at their parody advertisements.

d i s i n f o r m a t i o n
A site that attempts to counter perceived disinformation in our society. Some gems, some really looney stuff. Take with a grain of salt.

Urban Legends And Folklore
David Emery's excellent articles and links at our competitor's site.

Hoax Du Jour
David Spalding's site highlights current popular hoaxes and rumors.

Computer Virus Myths
Rob Rosenberger's site brings the mythology of computer viruses back to earth.
Science

The Talk.Origins Archive
Every religion, psuedoscience, and fraud should be treated as extensively as creationism is here.

CSICOP Home Page
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal is a standard-setter for skeptical examination of pseudoscience. Publishers of "Skeptical Enquirer" magazine.

Correcting anti-environmental myths
A terrific resource for identifying the disinformation spread by brownlash anti-environmentalist organizations.