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"I maintain there is much more wonder in science than in pseudoscience. And in addition, to whatever measure this term has any meaning, science has the additional virtue, and it is not an inconsiderable one, of being true." - Carl Sagan

Blogs

From general discussions to specialized scientific specialties, skeptical blogs cover just about any topic you can imagine.

Podcasts

Hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of skeptical information are made available via podcasts each year.

People

Skepticism is filled with amazing people from magicians to scientists to TV personalities.

Events

Skeptical events happen year round and give you an opportunity to not only connect with fellow skeptics from around the world but to learn and laugh as well.

Resources

These resources provide up to date data and information on different aspects of both skepticism and woo.

SOTN Blog

Featuring interviews with notable skeptics, 10 To Start, our series on how to start listening to the popular skeptical podcasts, and introductions to skeptical topics.

SkepTV

SkepTV

The internet is wide and chock full of video content. Scattered throughout this landscape are programs, shows, movies, documentaries and more that are of interest to, about, or otherwise for skeptics, rationalists, freethinkers and other science minded people. more

Círculo Escéptico Argentino

Círculo Escéptico Argentino

Círculo Escéptico Argentino is an organization dedicated to scientific, critical thinking and the fight against pseudoscience. It is a growing community of young skeptics in Argentina who came together about two years ago. more

Cognitive Dissonance, Ponzi Schemes, and Reload Scams

Cognitive Dissonance, Ponzi Schemes, and Reload Scams

One of the more bizarre human behavior is how human deal with cognitive dissonance, when one suddenly have two conflicting truths, often one long-held and the other undeniable but recent discovery. There are three ways to resolve cognitive dissonance. You believe in one, the other, or rarely, you somehow meld the two together into an amalgamated third. The abusive relationship is a common cognitive dissonance. To an outsider, if the victim suffers abuse, the victim should leave. However, the victim, who had long lived under the abuser’s control and the fiction that the abuser “loved” the victim, often believes that he or she is at fault for angering the abuser, and thus “deserve” the abuse, and everybody else “just don’t understand” the abuser, who is “not a bad person”. This condition is commonly known as “battered spouse syndrome”.

The same thing happens in the financial world, when victims don’t believe they were scammed, and/or attack the authorities for stopping the scam. The victims are also especially vulnerable to reload scams (i.e. another similar Ponzi scheme). One prime example was the Ad Surf Daily Ponzi.  more

An Introduction To Guerrilla Skepticism On Wikipedia

An Introduction To Guerrilla Skepticism On Wikipedia

I’m about to introduce you to one of my passions. Getting things done. It does not matter if it is a little task or a big one, I just like crossing things off my list. I have many projects in the world of skepticism, but the one I’m about to tell you about is one that needs involvement by you. more

Skeptical Connections

Skeptical Connections

Skeptical Connections is a grassroots exploration of what living skeptically actually means — through news, interviews, discussions, performance pieces, and reflections on both the bigger implications and everyday applications of critical thinking concepts and skeptical tools. more

Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia

Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia

The mission of the Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia editing team is to improve skeptical content on Wikipedia. They do this by providing noteworthy citations, and removing unsourced claims from paranormal pages. more

Monterey County Skeptics

Monterey County Skeptics

Monterey County is located on California’s Central Coast line, 2 hours south of San Francisco, and 6 hours north of Los Angeles. Monterey County Skeptics are a social meetup group that meets several times a month to socialize and eat. They also partake in planetarium and other science events.

A MLM Skeptic

A MLM Skeptic

A MLM Skeptic is a blog about behavioral economics, skepticism on the topic of multi-level marketing, pyramid and Ponzi schemes, as well as woo and psychology. more

Skeps.org

Skeps.org

Skeps.org is an online forum for those with an interest in the skeptical approach, in Humanism, and other things too. more