Leading experts in science, skepticism, medicine, media, activism, and advocacy, all devoted to the cause of advancing science over pseudoscience, media literacy over conspiracy theories, and critical thinking over magical thinking.

Scientific Skepticism, Journalism, Skepticism, Critical Thinking, Scientific Inquiry

When Prophecy Fails is a classic text in social psychology authored by L. Festinger, H. Riecken and S. Schachter. It chronicles the experience of a UFO cult that believed the end of the world was at hand.

In effect, it's a sociopsychological study of a modern group that predicted the destruction of the world & the adjustments made when the prediction failed to materialize.

Psychology, Scientific Inquiry, Critical Thinking

Hyper-curiosity about the world and a look at everything with fresh, excited eyes. Fun and interesting facts about weird and wonderful things.

Vsauce captures your attention with a seemingly absurd question, but ultimately - you end up learning a lot - even if by accident.

Educational, Entertainment, Scientific Inquiry

Rationally Speaking is the bi-weekly podcast of New York City Skeptics. Host Julia Galef explores the borderlands between reason and nonsense, likely and unlikely, and science and pseudoscience.

Any topic is fair game as long as reason can be brought to bear upon it, with both a skeptical eye and a good dose of humour!

Philosophy, Scientific Inquiry, Psychology, Critical Thinking

Exploring issues and controversies in the relationship between science and medicine.

Extremely well vetted and researched topics, put together by collaborating experts in their respective fields.

Huge coverage of medical pseudoscience, debunking backed by expertise.

Educational, Scientific Skepticism, Science Communication, Collaborative Expertise

The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe is dedicated to promoting critical thinking and science literacy through insightful content and resources including an award-winning weekly podcast.

Excellent long form podcast communicating science news, applying scientific skepticism to bold and unfounded claims, and teaching critical thinking skills.

Science News, Science Communication, Long Form, Scientific Skepticism, Critical Thinking

The Skeptic's Dictionary features definitions, arguments, and essays on hundreds of strange beliefs, amusing deceptions, and dangerous delusions.

It also features dozens of entries on logical fallacies, cognitive biases, perception, science, and philosophy.

Scientific Skepticism, Consumer Protection, Critical Thinking, Psychology, Logic, Skepticism

In The Republican War on Science, Chris Mooney ties together the disparate strands of the attack on science into a compelling and frightening account of our government's increasing unwillingness to distinguish between legitimate research and ideologically driven pseudoscience.

Science has never been more crucial to deciding the political issues facing the country.

Politics & Science, Science Communication, Psychology, Consumer Protection, Journalism

The NeuroLogicaBlog covers news and issues in neuroscience, but also general science, scientific skepticism, philosophy of science, critical thinking, and the intersection of science with the media and society.

Dr. Steven Novella, MD, is an academic clinical neurologist at Yale University School of Medicine.

Your daily fix of neuroscience, skepticism and critical thinking.

Science News, Educational, Scientific Skepticism

A leading fact checking service online. Every source is included and verifiable, for every conclusion. Vast archives of information, constantly updated.

Fact checking is about discerning objective truths from hearsay. It is free from bias, as only what can be verified is used to form conclusions.

Fact Checking, Unbiased Reporting, Journalism, Skepticism

The Merseyside Skeptics Society is a non-profit organisation which aims to develop and support the skeptical community on Merseyside.

Excellent, thorough dives into science topics which are often misrepresented in the media, and misused by pseudoscience. Witty and filled with banter but due diligence served.

Scientific Skepticism, Science News, Consumer Protection, Science Communication, Debunking