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PseudoscienceMuch of the idiocy on the web is supported by an appeal to misguided or weird science. The sites listed here provide an antidote to the pseudoscience and junk science that threatens to deceive us and rot our brains on a daily basis. (A list of sites based on faulty science can be found at The Millenium Project.) Articles and other comments in The Millenium Project relevant to pseudoscience.
Some articles by other people.
An essay I wrote about skepticism, following the events of September 11, 2001 books about real science.
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There are sites listed in this category. American Council on Science and Health Founded in 1978, and directed and advised by the world's leading scientists, physicians, and policy advisors — ACSH is a non-profit, consumer education organization dedicated to providing the public with mainstream scientific information on issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health. Americans for Medical Progress "Americans for Medical Progress is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect society's investment in research. To that end, we promote public understanding of and support for the appropriate role of animals in biomedical research so that scientists are able to continue their quest for cures and improved methods of treatment for illness, injury and disease". Apollo Lunar Surface Journal (NASA) Fools say that nobody has been to the moon. Read the truth here. This site has been developed to provide comprehensive information about Aspartame and serve as a reference for sound, scientific data. Australian & New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science Australian & New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science - Victorian Division The Australian False Memory Association "The Australian False Memory Association abhors child abuse. It is concerned about the serious individual and social effects of Recovered Memories. This includes the impact on the accusers, those who recover false memories of child abuse, and individuals and families devastated by false accusation. All are victims of memory". Bad Science (1) (Alistair B. Fraser) Bad Science (2) (Ben Goldacre) Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit Carl Sagan's classic essay on the identification of nonsense. Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Clavius Moon Base - debunking the moon hoax The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (formerly CSICOP) The complete work of Charles Darwin This site currently contains more than 50,000 searchable text pages and 40,000 images of both publications and handwritten manuscripts. There is also the most comprehensive Darwin bibliography ever published and the largest manuscript catalogue ever assembled. More than 150 ancillary texts are also included, ranging from secondary reference works to contemporary reviews, obituaries, published descriptions of Darwin's Beagle specimens and important related works for understanding Darwin's context. The Darwin Digital Library of Evolution Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division (Tom Way) A beautiful spoof demonstrating the nonsensical nature of most of the anti-chemical scaremongers. An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural (James Randi) An online, searchable edition of Randi's classic collections of definitions of nonsense. "Comprehensive, collaborative, ever-growing, and personalized, the Encyclopedia of Life is an ecosystem of websites that makes all key information about life on Earth accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world. Our goal is to create a constantly evolving encyclopedia that lives on the Internet, with contributions from scientists and amateurs alike. To transform the science of biology, and inspire a new generation of scientists, by aggregating all known data about every living species. And ultimately, to increase our collective understanding of life on Earth, and safeguard the richest possible spectrum of biodiversity". False Memory Syndrome Foundation Does it matter if someone has a false belief about the past? Most of the time it doesn't. Sometimes, however, false beliefs cause great harm, not only to the people who hold them, but also to others. This site provides information about how some false beliefs about memory have seriously harmed the believers, their families and other innocent individuals. Dr. Patrick Moore has been a leader in the international environmental field for over 30 years. He is a founding member of Greenpeace and served for nine years as President of Greenpeace Canada and seven years as a Director of Greenpeace International. As the leader of many campaigns Dr. Moore was a driving force shaping policy and direction while Greenpeace became the world's largest environmental activist organization. Humbug! Online - a blog for iconoclasts (Jef and Theo Clark) In the Hall of Ma'at - Weighing the Evidence for Alternative History "History cannot be written on the basis of possibilities supported by evidence that may, or may not, turn up at some future time; rather, we are convinced that it must be based on material which is present, checkable, and verifiable or falsifiable. It is therefore essential that people seeking to challenge mainstream theories provide verifiable scientific evidence in support of their claim". James Randi Educational Foundation "This site examines the theories that suggest the NASA Apollo moon landings were faked. It hopes to prove, without any doubt, that these theories are wrong and a combination of a poor understanding of basic science and a desire to make a fast buck". Math Goodies is a free math help site featuring interactive math lessons, homework help, worksheets, forums, and more. Our award-winning site has over 400 pages of activities for students, teachers and parents. "Demystifying the Nonsense people believe" "FreePatentsOnline.com provides fast, easy-to-use access to millions of patents and patent applications" Probability and Statistics -- from MathWorld The abuse or misunderstanding of statistics is endemic in pseudoscience. This site explains many of the tests and terms used in statistics. (Warning - lots of maths, but generally understandable by a lay person.) Sir Thomas Browne's great 1646 treatise on fallible thinking and self-deception. Quantum Quackery (Victor J. Stenger) Recovered Memory Therapy in Australia "Unregulated counsellors and psychotherapists present a real threat to ordinary Australian families. RMT is nothing less than 'trial by therapy'. Mothers and fathers are presumed guilty: there is virtually no defence". The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science ScienceAlert - Australia & New Zealand "ScienceAlert is a website devoted exclusively to delivering Australian & New Zealand science, technology, and innovation news to science, industry, the media, government and the broader community". The Scientific Method Today (Norman W. Edmund) The Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science (Robert Park) "The mission of the Skeptic Friends Network is to promote skepticism, critical thinking, science and logic as the best methods for evaluating all claims of fact, and we invite active participation by our members to create a skeptical community with a wide variety of viewpoints and expertise" The Skeptic's Dictionary (Robert T. Carroll) "A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions" The Skeptics Society (Michael Shermer) SkepticWiki - the Encyclopedia of Science and Critical Thinking "SkepticWiki is an encyclopedia, written from a sceptical point of view. The site is a wiki, which means that anyone can edit articles, simply by clicking on the edit this page link. It runs on MediaWiki software". Statistical Assessment Service The Statistical Assessment Service (STATS), a non-profit non-partisan organization, examines the way that scientific, quantitative, and social research is presented by the media and works with journalists to help them convey this material more accurately and effectively. Toward a general theory of pathological science (Nicholas J. Turro) "One of the most interesting challenges a practicing scientist faces is explaining to a non-scientist how science works. Though science is one of many "ways of knowing," and not a perfect one, it seems to be the best that the human mind has been able to develop" United States Patent and Trademark Office This is the place to look for all those patents for perpetual motion machines. Urban Legends Reference Pages (Snopes) What is pseudoscience? (Stephen K. Lower) How it differs from science, how to spot it. Junk science, pathological science, quackery and scams. The Wild Side of Geoarchaeology (Paul V. Heinrich) Paul Heinrich's case against "alternative geology," including the impossibility of pole shifts and the artifact "from an advanced ancient race" that happens to be a spark plug. The Yuckiest Site on the Internet (Discovery Channel) Science stuff for kids.
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