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

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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, over1700 images, over 200 complete alchemical texts, extensive bibliographical material on the printed books and manuscripts, numerousarticles, introductory and general reference material. There is also a searchable graphics database with 800 images, and a database ofalchemy books with 4600 entries and 5 megs of text. It was first launched on 7th May 1995 and new pages are continually beingadded. There are about 400 people accessing this site each day."

Author: Adam McLean (alchemy@dial.pipex.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Philosophy

Science & Technology--Controversial

Keywords: alchemical; symbolism; metaphysics; chemistry

The Black Vault

http://www.blackvault.com/

"Archived here, you will find thousands among thousands of government documents, in their actual scanned form, ranging from a vast array of subjects. These subjects span across many different 'conspiracy' theories and other historical documentation such as the existance of UFO's, Alien cover-ups, Nuclear and Biological Weapons, Space, World War II (the historical nature) and many more subjects will keep you browing for hours."

Author: John Greenewald, Jr. (greeney@primenet.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Paranormal Phenomena

Science & Technology--Controversial

Keywords: UFO; phenomena; government documents; weapons; space

CNI News

http://www.cninews.com/

"Up-to-the-minute information and historical perspective on UFO events, claims of human-alien contact, space exploration and related subjects, as well as reflections on the cultural and political implications of contact with other intelligent life."

Author:

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Paranormal Phenomena

Science & Technology--Controversial

Keywords: UFOs

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.

Author:

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Controversial

Science & Technology--Life Sciences--Zoology

Keywords: animals

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."

Author: Dean I. Radin (dradin@nevada.edu)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Controversial

Keywords: Parapsychology; FAQ

International Society for UFO Research (ISUR)

http://www.isur.com/

At this site any "investigator, anywhere in the world, at any time, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, can enter new cases into our databases and they are IMMEDIATELY available for the world community to read." Also contains UFO related news, articles and links.

Author: Michael Norris (norris@america.net)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Science & Technology--Controversial

Keywords: Extraterrestrial; Alien; UFO

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.

Author: Lee Krystek (webmaster@unmuseum.mus.pa.us)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Paranormal Phenomena

Science & Technology--Controversial

Official NICAP Web Site (NICAP)

http://www.nicap.dabsol.co.uk/

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.

Author: National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) (slk@world.evansville.net)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Paranormal Phenomena

Science & Technology--Controversial

Keywords: UFO; phenomena

Parapsychology Sources on the Internet

http://www.ed.ac.uk/~ejua35/parapsy.htm

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

Author: Fiona Steinkamp (f.steinkamp@ed.ac.uk)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Controversial

Keywords: Parapsychology; Resources

The Phrenology Page

http://www.LHOON.com/phreno/index.html

"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.

Author: Peter Van den Bossche (LHOON@monarchy.com)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Controversial

Keywords: Phrenology

Science, Logic, and the UFO Debate

http://www.primenet.com/~bdzeiler/index.html

This site takes a scientific approach to support a contoversial conclusion. "Provides a comprehensive overview of the core elements of the UFO debate that has been continuing for nearly half a century without any resolution. The maintainers of this page feel that the extraterrestrial hypothesis, or ETH as it is commonly known, is the best hypothesis to explain the evidence; on these pages, we'll present the best evidence to support this hypothesis, along with an exploration of the logical issues involved and an extensive analysis of the arguments of the best-known UFO skeptics."

Author: Brian Zeiler (bdzeiler@anet-chi.com)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Science & Technology--Controversial

Keywords: Extraterrestrial; Alien; UFO

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