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These are periodicals that focus on criticizing books, articles, periodicals, organizations, and people doing research on or publishing anything about alternative medicine, parapsychology, the paranormal, or related subjects, especially anything positive or favorable about such subjects.
Such criticism is very useful to true scientists in that it can point out weaknesses in the research on the above subjects, the same weaknesses frequently found in mainstream science and biomedical research. Skeptics can also be useful in helping to expose fraud related to the above subjects, just as numerous cases of fraud have occurred in mainstream science in recent years. But just because fraud, errors, and mistakes of all kinds occur in various areas of scientific inquiry, (which has occurred repeatedly in medicine and science throughout history), it does not mean that these areas of scientific research are somehow illigitimate or to be avoided. Otherwise, progress in science and medicine would be greatly inhibited.
Arizona Skeptic, The
The Arizona Skeptic (ISSN: ??) was a hardcopy periodical published by the Phoenix Skeptics of Phoenix, Arizona, and the Tucson Skeptical Society (TUSKS) from 1988-1994. This periodical focused on criticizing and attempting to debunk alternative medicine therapies and research, as well as, paranormal and occult subjects. It continued on the Phoenix Skeptics News, when the two organizations joined forces to publish a periodical together, and the periodical numbering was contined. Thus the first issue of The Arizona Skeptic is Volume 2, No. 1 (July/August, 1988) and it continued to be published through Volume 7, No. 1 (Summer, 1994). No issues of this periodical are known to have been published after that date. All issues of this periodical have been digitized and are freely available at the following website:
http://www.discord.org/~lippard/Arizona_Skeptic/ Scroll down the index on the left side and click on the "AS" links.
National Capital AreaSkeptical Eye
The National Capital Area Skeptical Eye (ISSN: 1063-2077) was a hardcopy periodical published by the National Capital Area Skepts (NCAS)in Silver Spring, Maryland, from 1987-2009. This periodical focused on criticizing and attempting to debunk alternative medicine therapies and research, as well as, paranormal subjects. It began with Volume 1, No. 1 (May, 1987) and continued to be published as a hard copy periodical through Volume 20, No. 2 (2009). After that, it appears to have been incorporated into the blog that the NCAS continues to publish. All issues of this periodical have been digitized and are freely available at the following website: http://www.ncas.org/search/label/Skeptical%20Eye Go to the column on the right side and click on the year of interest.
Phoenix Skeptics News, The
The Phoenix Skeptics News (ISSN: ??) was a hardcopy periodical published by the Phoenix Skeptics of Phoenix, Arizona, from 1987-1988. This periodical focused on criticizing and attempting to debunk alternative medicine therapies and research, as well as, paranormal and occult subjects. It began with Volume 1, No. 1 (July/August, 1987) and continued to be published through Volume 1, No. 6 (May/June, 1988). No issues of this periodical are known to have been published after that date. All 6 issues of this periodical have been digitized and are freely available at the following website: http://www.discord.org/~lippard/Arizona_Skeptic/ Scroll down the index on the left side to the "PSN" links.
Why-Files, The
The Why-Files (ISSN: ??) was a hardcopy periodical published in Albany, New York, by the Inquiring Skeptics of Upper New York.. This newsletter focused on the New York Fortean Society, its events and activities. It began with Volume 0, No. 0 (Undated, but probably October, 1994). This is probably the date, since it refers to any upcoming meeting on November 3. It continued for 55 issues , with the final issue being Volume 5, No. 9 (October, 1999), when it ceased publication. All 55 issues are freely available at the following website:
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