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Science and Skepticism: Misconceptions, Bad Science, Religion & Paranormal Links

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• AFU & Urban Legends Archive
• Alien Autopsy (special effect debunking)
• A-Z Bilbiography of Articles (archive only)

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• Bad Astronomy(Misconceptions & Misuses Revealed, 2002 book by Philip Plait):
• Bad Science
  (Documents examples where the science textbooks are patently wrong)
• Barbara's Tales of Wooden Spoon (urban legends+)

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• Carl Sagan's Baloney Dection Kit
• Children's Ideas in Science (archive only)
• Children's Misconceptions about Science
• Committee for Scientific Investigations of Claims of the Paranormal (publish Skeptical Inquirer)

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• Dharma Haven: A Harbor from the Storms of Panic and Confusion

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• Earth Science Misconceptions
• ERIC Digest K-6 Science Misconceptions
• Evolution & the Nature of Science lessons

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• Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics: Education & Outreach: http://cfa-
      FICSS (Factors Influencing College Science Success)
      MOSART: Misconception -Oriented Standards-Based Assessment
• Resources for Teachers
         (free K-12 pre-post assessment instruments & video clips)
• Heavenly Errors: Misconceptions about the Real Nature of the Universe
  (1700 errors supplement book by same name)

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• James Randi Educational Foundation (sci.skepticism & critical thinking)
• Junk Science Home Page (pseudoscience in news)

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• Meaningful Learning Research Group (Dr. Joe Novak: Misconceptions Conference Proceedings, Research articles, Concept Mapping research & software tools, etc.,)
• Meaningful Learning Research Group.  Misconceptions Conference Proceedings
• Myths in K-6 Textbooks & Pop Culture

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• Penn&Teller Bullshit! (late nite Showtime cable TV series focused on debunking pseudoscience):
• Physical Science (under construction)
• Project ICAN: Nature of Science/Science Inquiry Activities & demos
  

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• QuackWatch (debunking medical fraud)

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• Robert Park's Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science

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• Scientific American Michael Shermer's Essay's
• Science Hobbyist Weird Science
• Sci Tradebooks (K-6 books that address common misconceptions)

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• The Skeptics Society (A Skeptical Manifesto by Michael Shermer, Archices from the Skeptic Magazine, books & more)
• TruthorFiction.com ("reality check on www stories)
  

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• Urban Legends References Pages

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Hotspots on the WWW For Science Educators
Compiled by Dr. Thomas O'Brien ( tobrien@binghamton.edu )

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