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- James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF)
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The James Randi Educational Foundation is an educational resource on the paranormal, pseudoscientific, and supernatural. The Skeptics Society has a close relationship with JREF, and often shares information on our site about JREF activities.
www.randi.org - CSI (Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, formerly CSICOP)
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A world-wide organization that encourages the critical investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view.
www.csicop.org - Skepticblog
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The leading group skeptics’ blog on the web. Featuring Michael Shermer, Phil Plait, Steven Novella, Mark Edward, Brian Dunning, Yau-Man Chan, Kirsten Sandford, and Ryan Johnson.
http://skepticblog.org - The Skeptic’s Dictionary
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A collection of strange beliefs, amusing deceptions, and dangerous delusions by Robert Todd Carroll.
www.skepdic.com - Skepticamp
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A growing series of grassroots-led, medium-scale skeptical conferences for which the content is provided by the attendees themselves.
www.skepticamp.org - Skepchick
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A group blog site focused on increasing the role of women in the skeptical community.
www.skepchick.org - Skeptic North
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A group blog site featuring skeptics from across Canada.
www.skepticnorth.com - Snopes
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The definitive internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.
www.snopes.com - Grassroots Skeptics
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A resource site for grassroots skeptical organizing. Includes skeptical events calendar.
http://ohioskeptic.com/grassrootsskeptics - Bad Astronomy
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Phil Plait’s top-rated science and skepticism blog at Discover magazine.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy - Mythbusters
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Meet the men tasked with leaving no urban myth untested: the MythBusters.
dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/mythbusters.html - Penn & Teller
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Penn & Teller are eccentric magicians with a psychotic twist. Their stage show, which has played Broadway and toured the country to sold-out houses, now has a permanent home in Las Vegas at the Rio.
www.pennandteller.com
Health & Medicine
- Science-Based Medicine
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The leading collaborative blog site for probing alternative health claims. Emphasizes considering both the available evidence and prior plausibility when considering claims about medicine and health.
www.sciencebasedmedicine.org - QuackWatch
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”Your guide to quackery, health fraud, and intelligent decisions.”
www.quackwatch.org - Vaccinate Your Baby
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Learn about the safety and importance of vaccines.
www.vaccinateyourbaby.org
Science
- Scientific American
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Science and technology from Scientific American: daily science news and technology news, science trivia, science experts, science newsletters, science shop, science books and more.
www.sciam.com - The National Center for Science Education
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Headed by Eugenie Scott, the NCSE is the world’s leading watchdog organization tracking creationism and Intelligent Design.
http://ncseweb.org - The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online
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Darwin’s complete papers and publications, all available for free.
http://darwin-online.org.uk/ - The Science Network
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Online video provider specializing in science content.
http://thesciencenetwork.org - The Planetary Society
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Founded by Carl Sagan, the Planetary Society is the largest and most influential public space organization group on Earth.
www.planetary.org
Secularism, Humanism & Atheism
- The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Science and Reason
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The nonprofit educational organization founded by the world’s most prominent voice for atheism.
www.richarddawkinsfoundation.org - Center for Inquiry Transnational
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An international organization for secularism and humanist ethics.
www.centerforinquiry.net - American Humanist Association
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One of the most established humanist organizations in the U.S.
www.americanhumanist.org - International Humanist and Ethical Union
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The world union of Humanist organizations.
www.iheu.org - Americans United for Separation of Church and State
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A leading secular lobby organization since 1947.
www.au.org - The Secular Web
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Operated by the Internet Infidels, a nonprofit educational organization promoting a naturalistic worldview.
www.infidels.org
International Skeptical Organizations
- Australia
- www.skeptics.com.au
- www.youngausskeptics.com
- Argentina
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http://argentinaskeptics.blogspot.com
www.cfiargentina.org
www.dios.com.ar - Belgium
- www.skepp.be
- Brazil
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www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/2664
www.ceticismoaberto.com
www.projetoockham.org - Canada
- Chile
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www.chileskeptic.cl
www.lanavedeloslocos.cl - Columbia
- www.escepticoscolombia.org
- Czech Republic
- www.sysifos.cz
- Denmark
- www.skeptica.dk
- Finland
- www.skepsis.fi
- France
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www.zetetique.ldh.org
www.unice.fr/zetetics - Germany
- www.gwup.org
- Hungary
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www.szabadgondolkodo.hu
www.szkeptikustarsasag.hu - India
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www.centerforinquiry.net/india
www.indiansceptic.in
www.indianrationalists.blogspot.com www.hrdf.org.in/ - Israel
- www.mindquest.co.il/israel/skepticsE.htm
- Ireland
- www.irishskeptics.net
- Italy
- www.cicap.org
- Japan
- www.skeptics.jp
- Korea
- www.kopsa.or.kr
- Malta
- www.vannipule.com/sicec
- Mexico
- www.somie.escepticos.net
- Netherlands
- www.skepsis.nl
- New Zealand
- www.skeptics.org.nz
- Norway
- www.skepsis.no
- Peru
- www.geocities.com/cipsiperu
- Philippines
- http://filipinofreethinkers.org
- Poland
- www.bsc.neostrada.pl
- Portugal
- www.cepo.interacesso.pt
- Puerto Rico
- www.escepticospr.com
- Russia
- www.skeptik.net
- Singapore
- www.skeptic.iwarp.com
- Spain
- www.arp-sapc.org
- South Africa
- www.skeptic.za.org
- Sweden
- www.vof.se
- United Kingdom
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www.centerforinquiry.net/london
www.skeptic.org.uk - United States
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California - LA: www.skeptic.com
California - LA: www.iigwest.com
California - LA: www.cfiwest.org
California - Bay Area: www.baskeptics.org
California - San Diego: www.sdari.org
California - Sacramento: www.sacskeptics.org
Colorado: http://denverskeptics.wordpress.com
New England area: www.theness.com
Washington D.C. area: www.ncas.org
Florida: www.tampabayskeptics.org
Georgia: www.atlantafreethought.org
Illinois: www.reall.org
Indiana: www.michianaskeptics.org
New Mexico: www.nmsr.org
New York: www.cnyskeptics.org
New York: www.centerforinquiry.net/nyc
New York: www.nycskeptics.org
Oregon: www.oregonskeptics.com
Ohio: www.clevelandskeptics.org
Ohio: www.cincinnatiskeptics.org
Ohio: www.ohioskeptic.com
Pennsylvania: www.phact.org
Tennessee: www.mtskeptics.homestead.com
Texas: www.ntskeptics.org
Washington: www.seattleskeptics.org
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