Critical Thinking, Skeptical Inquiry, and the Scientific Method

Who can be against critical thinking?

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It's skepticism that get folks fired up. Here are some websites sure to attract lightning:

http://www.centerforinquiry.net/

http://www.csicop.org/

http://www.skepdic.com/

http://www.skeptic.com/

http://www.quackwatch.org/  Quackwatch used to be infamous among the New Age crowd. Only the FAQ has been updated this year though.

http://www.ncahf.org/  Run by the same Stephen Barrett as Quackwatch, it hasn't been updated this year? I wonder if he's ill, or worse.
 
There are also blogs where you'll find some combustible bits:

http://mnatheists.org/  Yes, we have our own atheist blog and podcast right here at home.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/

http://skepchick.org/blog/

http://skepticblog.org/

http://skeptico.blogs.com/

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/

http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/

I don't have time to read blogs regularly so I listen to several of these organizations' podcasts while exercising and driving. To sign up go to iTunes, click on podcasts, and search for the term "skeptic." My current favorites include:

Are We Alone

For Good Reason

Point of Inquiry

Rationally Speaking

Skepticality

Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Skeptics with a K

Skeptoid

SGU 5x5

You may find that the skeptical bloggers and podcasters respond to the much same news items in much the the same way. Once you find a style, tone, level of rigor, and volume that suits you you may safely dispense with the others.