Welcome To The Home Of San Diego Skepticism!
The San Diego Association for Rational Inquiry (SDARI) is an educational and investigative organization which advocates the application of scientific method and open rational inquiry to extraordinary claims of all kinds. The goals of SDARI are discussed on our Purposes page.
Many irrational beliefs and untested claims are promulgated in the San Diego, California area. A goal of SDARI is to supply the public with the scientific facts in these matters, thereby providing a critical educational service to our community.
SDARI is loosely affiliated with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), publishers of Skeptical Inquirer magazine.
Regular SDARI Meetings
Regular SDARI meetings are held monthly (except December) at 7:00 pm on the fourth Sunday at the Uptown Community Center in the Hillcrest section of San Diego. Meetings last about 1-1/2 hours, and are free and open to the public. Social time beginning at about 6:10 pm precedes the meetings; bring your own food if you wish and join us.
Next meeting: August 22, 2010. Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Moore; Topic: On her book, Understanding Jonestown and Peoples Temple, about the Jonestown massacre in Guyana 1978. For event details see the SDARI Scheduled Events page. Detailed directions and maps are on our Meeting Directions page.
SDARI does not hold a meeting in December.
April is our Science Fair Month
Each year SDARI awards prizes to several participants in the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair which have demonstrated rational and critical thinking in their projects. Our annual April meeting is devoted to the award winners; they and their projects will be on display.
Your articles and/or essays wanted!
Have you written an article or essay about topics of interest to SDARI members? We would like to post your articles here. Contact for details. A few small photos (best if no larger than 555x416 pixels) may be included if desired.
SDARI Virtual Library
Visit SDARI's lending library of member owned books, DVD's and VHS videos, audio tapes, and magazines related to skepticism, rational inquiry, and related subjects, all of which are available for borrowing by SDARI members.
Independent Investigation Group
Are you interested in investigating claims of the paranormal and of fringe science and releasing the findings to the public? If so, help establish an Independent Investigation Group in San Diego under the sponsorship of SDARI. No special expertise is needed, just the ability to think rationally and scientifically.
For information about a similar group in Los Angeles, go to CFI-West and click on IIG.
For SDARI information see our Contacts page.
SDARI E-mail Group
Keep informed about SDARI matters and participate in skeptical discussions by subscribing to the SDARI Group forum. See the directions on our Contact Information page.