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Our purpose here at RationalWiki includes:
- Analyzing and refuting pseudoscience and the anti-science movement.
- Documenting the full range of crank ideas.
- Explorations of authoritarianism and fundamentalism.
- Analysis and criticism of how these subjects are handled in the media.
We welcome contributors, and encourage those who disagree with us to register and engage in constructive dialogue.
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Peer review is the process of subjecting scientific work to review by other experts in the field. The first, and most notable, step is when a piece of scientific work is looked at by reviewers - peers - for approval prior to publication. After publication, peer review is an ongoing process where a work is open to scrutiny by the scientific community at large, including attempts to replicate the original results independently. The process is designed to ensure that the work meets the standards of the field in question and of science in general.
What peer review is and, quite importantly, what it is not, is key to understanding how science works in practice. The reasons why science uses peer review and its potential problems - bias, mistakes and the limitations of the system - are also important to bear in mind while analyzing how science works in practice.
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We welcome contributors, and encourage those who disagree with us to register and engage in constructive dialogue.
- RationalWiki portal
- Share how you found RationalWiki!
- Our to do list is where we pile up ideas for articles, see if anything piques your interest!
- For general chatter and conversation, the Saloon Bar is the place to go.
- Essay portal
- Essays written by individual users, covering a wide range of subjects. Comment on the talk pages, or write your own.
- Debate portal
- Informal debates covering political and philosophical issues. Participate freely, or start your own debate.
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