SKEPTIC MAGAZINE
The Skeptic is the UK’s only regular magazine to take a sceptical look at pseudoscience and claims of the paranormal. Founded in 1987 by Wendy Grossman, the magazine is now edited by Professor Chris French and Lindsay Kallis from the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit, Goldsmiths, University of London.
It is a non-profit magazine published four times a year, available to buy single issues or a yearly subscription online or by post. An invaluable resource for journalists, teachers, psychologists, and inquisitive people of all ages who yearn to discover the truth behind the many extraordinary claims of paranormal and unusual phenomena. Note that we are not connected with the similarly named (American) Skeptic Magazine or the (Australian) The Skeptic journal. In 2005 The Skeptic received an Independent Press Awards nomination from The Utne Reader.
Please see the link to the right to visit the Skeptic Magazine web site.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT of CONTINUING EDUCATION
Online and distance learning at Oxford University offers a new way of combining innovative learning and teaching techniques with interaction with your tutor and fellow students from around the world. By enrolling on one of the online courses you will enjoy the convenience of studying from anywhere and at any time over the Internet.
For more information on available courses, how to apply, resources and an online short course demonstration, please visit the OUDCE web site via the link to the right.
CENTER FOR INQUIRY – LONDON
CFI London’s aim is education, with the focus on the following three areas:
(i) the application of science and/or reason to questions regarding religion and the supernatural (e.g. questions about the divine, parapsychological questions, etc.)
(ii) the application of science and/or reason to pressing contemporary ethical dilemmas and social/political problems (e.g. stem-cell research, global warming)
(iii) the question of what is, and is not, good science (e.g. is intelligent design, or cold fusion, or magnet therapy, good science?)
STEPHEN LAW
Stephen Law is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London. He is also editor of THINK: Philosophy for Everyone, a journal of the Royal Institute of Philosophy (published by Cambridge University Press).
Stephen has published numerous books on philosophy, including The Philosophy Gym: 25 Short Adventures in Thinking (on which an Oxford University online course has since been based) and The Philosophy Files (aimed at children 12+).
Stephen is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts. He was previously a Junior Research Fellow at The Queen’s College, Oxford, and holds B.Phil and D.Phil degrees in Philosophy from the University of Oxford. He has a blog at www.stephenlaw.org.
