Philosophy 210:
Links to the Unusual
General:
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (formerly Committee for the Scientific Investigation of the Paranormal (CSICOP)) - lots of online articles regarding all kinds of paranormal phenomena!Bible Code
Skeptical Inquirer Video clips - from The Science Channel, and hosted by William B. Davis (the Smoking Man from The X-Files!), these clips evaluate various paranormal claims, and feature some of the authors of the articles in our course pack.
Jim Lippard's Skeptical Links - 400+ links to the unusual!
The Skeptic's Dictionary - Brief explanations regarding many paranormal and pseudi-scientific phenomena plus links.
The Unmuseum - contains history regarding many paranormal phenomena, e.g., the Bermuda Triangle, UFOs, etc.
Crank.net - a guide to cranks on the net
The Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science - a brief but helpful article.
David Thomas' page - contains lots of useful links.
Brain, Myth of Using Only 10%:Do We Use Only 10% of Our Brain? - includes some additional linksCreationism and Evolution:Science and Creationism: A View From the National Academy of Sciences - a terrific resource!
The Talk Origins Archive - a huge amount of information!
The Institute For Creation Research
Answers In Genesis - many articles from their Creation magazine are available online.
The Human Behavior and Evolution Society
Lots of great links!Darwinism: Science or Philosophy? - papers from a symposium
National Center For Science Education - contains online pamphlets arguing against creationism as well as updates on current legal battles to get creationism taught in schools.
Victor Stenger's Home Page - contains some articles and a book in progress regarding creationism, from a former physics prof.
Origins - contains lots of papers on theism as well.
The Biblical Astronomer - gives an account of a Bible-based astronomy.
American Association for the Advancement of Science Evolution Page
Crop Circles:
Circlemakers - an organization of crop-circle makers.Firewalking:
Myth vs. PhysicsFlat Earth Theory:
Some useful papers on Flat-Earth "science".Ghosts:New Orleans Paranormal and Occult Research Society - contains pics of ghosts in New Orleans! Yikes!More ghost pics can be found at the International Ghost Hunter's Society web site.
Medical:Quackwatch - debunks homeopathy, iridology, herbal medicines, etc.National Council Against Health Fraud - studies of homeopathy, herbal remedies, etc.
Pareidolic Interpretation:
Planet Perplex - includes a page with several examples.
Hokum page links to numerous recent examples of pareidolic interpretation.
Prophecies:
It's the End of the World...Again - a history of end-of-the-world prophecies.
UFOs:
The UFO Skeptic's Page by Robert Scheaffer
Urban Legends:The AFU and Urban Legends Archive - describes and and traces the origins of many urban legends.updated 7/07
