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Michael Shermer
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| Born | September 8, 1954 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Pepperdine University (BA) California State University, Fullerton (MA) Claremont Graduate University (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | writer, historian of science, editor |
| Title | Editor-in-chief of Skeptic, adjunct professor at Chapman University |
| Website | Official website |
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Michael Brant Shermer (born September 8, 1954) is an American science writer, historian of science, executive director of The Skeptics Society, and founding publisher[1] of Skeptic magazine, a publication focused on investigating pseudoscientific and supernatural claims.[2] The author of over a dozen books, Shermer is known for engaging in debates on pseudoscience and religion in which he emphasizes scientific skepticism.
Shermer was the co-producer and co-host of Exploring the Unknown,[3][4] a 13-hour Fox Family television series broadcast in 1999. From April 2001 to January 2019,[5] he contributed a monthly Skeptic column to Scientific American magazine.
Shermer was raised in a non-religious household,[6][7] before converting to Christian fundamentalism as a teenager.[8] He stopped believing in God during graduate school,[7][9] influenced by a traumatic accident that left his then-girlfriend paralyzed.[10] He identifies as an agnostic and an atheist,[11][12][13] but prefers "skeptic".[14][13] He also advocates for humanism.[15][16] Shermer became an Internet-ordained clergyman in the Universal Life Church and has performed weddings.[17]
- ^ Martelle, Scott (May 2, 2011). "America's Skeptic Laureate: A Profile of Michael Shermer". PublishersWeekly. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ Mouallem, Omar (August 27, 2008). "Making a living of bullshit detecting". VUE Weekly.
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- ^ Michael Shermer. "Dr. Michael Shermer – Ask Me Anything # 2". Skeptic.com (Podcast). The Skeptics Society. Event occurs at 5:35. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Curry, Eugene A. (April 2012). "The Disbelieving Michael Shermer: A Review Essay of Michael Shermer's The Believing Brain" (PDF). The Journal of the International Society of Christian Apologetics. 5 (1). Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ a b Elder, Robert K. (6 April 2006). "Skeptic Shermer's disbelief is science-based". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Koukl, Greg; Shermer, Michael (31 December 2009). "Greg Koukl and Michael Shermer at the End of the Decade of the New Atheists". www.str.org. Stand to Reason. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Martelle, Scott (2 May 2011). "America's Skeptic Laureate: A Profile of Michael Shermer". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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WallStreetJournalwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Shermer, Michael (2002). Why People Believe Weird Things. Henry Holt. p. 136
- ^ Stossel, John. Stossel. December 16, 2010 Fox Business Channel.
- ^ a b Shermer, Michael (June 2005). "Why I Am An Atheist". michaelshermer.com
- ^ Manuel, Brad (12 May 2020). "Book Review: The Believing Brain by Michael Shermer". RSG Performance. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Humanist Manifesto III Public Signers". American Humanist Association. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ Shermer, Michael (January 2011). "The Science of Right and Wrong". michaelshermer.com
- ^ "EQUAL TIME ALL THE TIME FOR EVERYONE". e-Skeptic magazine. Archived from the original on October 15, 2002. Retrieved 2002-10-15. Alt URL
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