Other Skeptical Resources

Magazines
The best part of skeptical magazines is reading the letters commenting on the articles in the next issue. You always get some alternative ways of looking at things.

Skeptic Magazine

Skeptical Inquirer

Podcasts

Skeptics' Guide to the Universe (SGU) is *the* weekly podcast on skepticism and science. Steven Novella and his hilarious and snarky skeptical "rogues" are so funny and informative people can't wait to download the new episode each Saturday.

Skeptics 5x5- Because people can't last a whole week without hearing from Dr. Novella and gang, they have a 5 min. podcast each Wednesday to keep people's thirst for science and skeptical banter quenched.

Skepticality- The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine features the very fun and friendly Derek and Swoopy (yes, Swoopy, and she's very cool).

Skeptoid- Brian Dunning does frequent but very brief episodes each dedicated to a single topic. He covers many issues that are new to may (like the magical "hum") and others that may get a lot of people agitated (such as criticism of the film, Supersize Me!). I often don't agree with the spin he puts on some things, but I have learned to reconsider and research a lot of things I wouldn't have otherwise, for example, nuclear power.

Point of Inquiry- "Produced by the Center for Inquiry...each episode combines incisive interviews, features and commentary focusing on CFI’s issues: religion, human values and the borderlands of science."

Blogs

Related to the SGU are several blogs by its hosts:

Neurologica- Steven Novella (Neurologist) on skepticism in (mostly) medical news

The Rogues Gallery-authored by the cast of SGU.

Science Based Medicine-Multi-authored blog started by Dr. Novella.

Memoirs of a Skepchick-Blog by SGU's very sexy and smart Rebecca Watson.

Crap-based Medicine-A blog that started as a joke by Rebecca Watson. The joke is there is no true dichotomy of "evidence based" medicine and "alternative" medicine. There is only evidence based and crap based medicine.

Other blogs:

Skepticblog- authored by the cast of the Skeptologists, a new pilot skeptical reality show.

Skeptico- "Critical thinking for an irrational world."

Bad Astronomy- Astronomer Phil Plait fights misuse of science with a focus on astronomical absurdities.

Respectful Insolence- "The miscellaneous ramblings of a surgeon/scientist on medicine,
quackery, science, pseudoscience, history, and pseudohistory (and anything else that interests him)"

Science, Reason, and Rationality- Skeptical blog that nicely categorizes its archive and links to a categorized youtube channel.

Forums

James Randi Forum

Skeptics' Guide to the Universe Forum

Skeptic Friends Forum

Other Resources

The Skeptic's Dictionary- An encyclopedia of many things to be skeptical about from the skeptic's point of view.

Quack Watch- Steven Barrett's guide to questionable medical practices and alternative "therapies."

Snopes.com- Next time you hear a crazy story at the water cooler or get a ridiculous scary email forward from Aunt Edna, check here first. However, as always don't let this be your only source, especially since snopes purposely includes a few fake entries just to prove that point.

SkepticWiki- An ever-growing encyclopedia of topics of interest to skeptics from the skeptical point of view.

The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry- Promotes scientific skepticism, science education and critical thinking.

James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) The JREF was founded by James Randi, a magician who is famous for offering money for anyone who can prove a supernatural claim. He has exposed many falsehoods and frauds such as Uri Geller, (see video) Peter Popoff (faith healer and scam artist), and even showed that erudite professors studying psychic phenomena can be fooled by people trained in the art of trickery. (see video)
By the way, a lot of famous skeptics are magicians because they have learned how easy it is to fool people and can spot these tricks being used by others.

The Mythbusters- This well known Discovery Channel show makes skepticism fun and brings science to the masses. Take this Mythbusters quiz on urban legends. As for the accuracy of the answers, you'll have to verify that yourself!

The New England Skeptical Society- This successful group is responsible for the podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe as well as numerous blogs. (see below)

The Skeptics' Society- Scientific and educational society founded by prominent skeptic, Michael Shermer. Publishes Skeptic Magazine (see above).

What's the Harm? - This website answers the question skeptics often hear, "What's the harm if someone believes in...?"

Museum of Hoaxes- "Examining dubious claims and mischief of all kinds," you could browse the many interesting entries all day.