Controversial

Scientific approaches to knowledge that is controversial, not widely accepted, or historically accepted but now dismissed.

Resources in this category:

The Alchemy Web Site and Virtual Library
http://www.levity.com/alchemy/

"70 megabytes of information on alchemy in all its facets. Divided into over 1300 sections and providing thousands of pages of text, over 1700 images, over 200 complete alchemical texts, extensive bibliographical material on the printed books and manuscripts, numerous articles, introductory and general reference material. There is also a searchable graphics database with 800 images, and a database of alchemy books with 4600 entries and 5 megs of text. It was first launched on 7th May 1995 and new pages are continually being added. There are about 400 people accessing this site each day."

Cryptozoology
http://www.cryptozoology.com/

"Cryptozoology is about strange, out of place, or unknown animals. In this website there are articles, photos, and other information on several cryptids." Current entries include the New Zealand waitoreke, the giant squid, and the coelacanth.

Frequently Asked Questions About Parapsychology
http://www.psiresearch.org/para1.html

Answers to frequently asked questions about parapsychology, "the scientific and scholarly study of certain unusual events associated with human experience, compiled by an ad-hoc group of scientists and scholars representing the disciplines of physics, psychology, philosophy, statistics, mathematics, computer science, chemistry, anthropology, and history."

The Museum of Unnatural Mystery
http://www.unmuseum.org/

"A slightly bizarre, cyberspace, science museum for all ages. Are there really flying saucers? What killed the dinosaurs? Is there something ancient and alive in Loch Ness? The Museum takes a scientific look at these, and other, questions." Includes sections on UFOs, Odd Archaeology, and the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Nuclear Physics: Past, Present and Future
http://library.thinkquest.org/3471/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0210

Explores both the physics and politics of nuclear technology. Looks at a variety of nuclear applications, from missiles to medical imaging, and provides a forum where these issues can be discussed further.

Official NICAP Web Site
http://www.nicap.org/

The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) is "the leading UFO investigation group". NICAP is "a privately-supported fact-finding body serving the international public interest." This site, which is "an international peer reviewed directory of the best UFO evidence," includes sections on Historical Information, UFO Sightings & Related Events and Investigation & Research Tools. It provides full text reports, information about related books, and links to other sites.

Parapsychology Sources on the Internet
http://homepages.ed.ac.uk/ejua35/parapsy.htm

Annotated guide to parapsychology, sceptical, and other resources of interest, browsable by topic and type of resource.

The Phrenology Page
http://www.phrenology.org/

"Phrenology is the science which studies the relationships between a person's character and the morphology of the skull." Includes a historical overview, definitions of words and concepts, and images with meanings of various characteristics.

Science and Creationism: A View from the National Academy of Sciences
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=6024

Free digital book summarizes key aspects of the evidence supporting evolution, describes some of the positions taken by advocates of creation science and presents an analysis of these claims. Free registration required to download book in PDF format.

SETI Institute
http://www.seti.org/

The mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe. The SETI Institute is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to scientific research, education and public outreach. Includes a bibliography and a FAQ.