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330:He earned an MA degree in psychology from
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4142:21st-century American non-fiction writers
4112:20th-century American non-fiction writers
3937:"The IIG Celebrates its 10th Anniversary"
3582:
3580:
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2850:
1419:The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience
1085:Learn how and when to remove this message
984:Shermer appeared in the 2014 documentary
416:" is pain in and extreme weakness of the
4337:Writers about activism and social change
4237:American critics of alternative medicine
3906:"NCAS Philip J. Klass AwardOctober 2006"
3586:
2996:Greenspan, Stephen (December 30, 2008).
2396:
2341:"Skeptic Magazine: Meet Michael Shermer"
1897:
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1485:. Internet Archive. Three Rivers Press.
1181:NCAS Philip J. Klass Award, October 2006
1061:by replacing them with more appropriate
894:, in which he argued that events in the
817:
3785:
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3669:Shermer, Michael (September 13, 2009).
3643:Shermer, Michael (September 16, 2014).
3611:Winston, Kimberly (September 6, 2018).
3381:Torgovnick May, Kate (March 10, 2014).
3040:
2856:
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2741:The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena
2620:
2116:
2044:"Humanist Manifesto III Public Signers"
1707:"Making a living of bullshit detecting"
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1104:In 2000, Shermer voted for libertarian
1044:too closely associated with the subject
405:and saddle sores suffered by cyclists.
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4084:
3894:California State University, Fullerton
3834:"When Science Doesn’t Support Beliefs"
3744:
3725:Shermer, Michael (February 17, 2015).
3577:
3558:
3252:(2018). "Tackling the Big Questions".
2859:"The Gradual Illumination of the Mind"
2808:
2786:Shermer, Michael (November 25, 2014).
2737:
2717:"The Paradoxical Future of Skepticism"
2714:
2418:
2203:. 10:40 mark. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
2129:(3). The Work of Michael Shermer: 38.
2086:"EQUAL TIME ALL THE TIME FOR EVERYONE"
2016:
1864:
1184:Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters,
1176:California State University, Fullerton
1022:
654:(2002) was based on his dissertation.
549:American Council on Science and Health
313:California State University, Fullerton
94:California State University, Fullerton
4232:Claremont Graduate University faculty
3465:MacPherson, Robert (March 24, 2012).
3336:Michael Shermer: Professional Skeptic
2962:National Center for Science Education
2688:
2172:"September 8: Michael Shermer (1954)"
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502:in 1991. His dissertation was titled
304:in psychology at Pepperdine in 1976.
3248:
3069:"For Sale: Big Ideas About Humanity"
2459:"A Pain in the Neck: Shermer's Neck"
1734:. Wisconsin Public Radio. 2017-10-26
1163:
1026:
795:said of Shermer's 2018 publication,
593:, and paranormal claims. Writing in
200:and religion in which he emphasizes
3696:
3493:Shermer, Michael (March 24, 2012).
3353:"The pattern behind self-deception"
3015:
2809:Bottum, Joseph (December 2, 2011).
2445:"Michael Shermer: Curriculum Vitae"
2117:Shermer, Michael (September 2004).
1338:. Perfection Learning Corporation.
1194:, 10th Anniversary Gala award, 2010
762:In January 2015, Shermer published
686:, which examined and countered the
614:Type 1 Error: believing a falsehood
524:
27:American science writer (born 1954)
24:
4342:Writers about religion and science
4137:21st-century American male writers
4107:20th-century American male writers
3863:(January 2004). Vol 2, No 1, p. 1
3751:Shermer, Michael (November 2004).
3690:
3410:Shermer, Michael (April 5, 2011).
3351:Shermer, Michael (February 2010).
3111:Chivers, David (August 17, 2011).
2973:Mallet, James (October 10, 2002).
2438:
2191:Shermer, Michael (April 2, 2019).
2170:Meyer, Ronald Bruce (2013-09-08).
2078:
1705:Mouallem, Omar (August 27, 2008).
1650:. Johns Hopkins University Press.
1359:. University of California Press.
967:He is also an occasional guest on
910:, professor of ancient history at
861:'s daytime paranormal-themed show
554:
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4347:Writers from Glendale, California
4322:Theorists on Western civilization
4212:American male non-fiction writers
4152:21st-century American biographers
4122:20th-century American biographers
4047:Baumann, Ben (October 25, 2022).
3950:
3832:Shermer, Michael (October 2013).
3440:Morrison, Patt (March 23, 2012).
3326:Season 2. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
3148:Bailey, Ronald (August 2, 2011).
3066:
2930:van Wyhe, John (March 14, 2003).
2883:10.1038/scientificamerican0202-35
2832:Nicorvo, Jay Baron (2017-12-13).
2689:Ibold, Hans (November 13, 2000).
2679:website. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
2600:10.1038/scientificamerican0408-82
2456:
2143:10.1038/scientificamerican0904-38
2119:"Mustangs, Monists & Meaning"
2071:Shermer, Michael (January 2011).
1931:"Michael Shermer's Skeptical Eye"
1845:Elder, Robert K. (6 April 2006).
727:can and should accept evolution.
355:press conference, He completed a
4292:People from Altadena, California
4242:American critics of Christianity
4132:21st-century American historians
4102:20th-century American historians
3941:Independent Investigations Group
3587:Schulson, Michael (2018-07-11).
3210:Goodheart, Eugene (2017-11-01).
3041:Drutman, Lee (25 January 2008).
2987:website. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
2715:Loxton, Daniel (November 2009).
2241:. April 27, 2015. Archived from
2073:"The Science of Right and Wrong"
1192:Independent Investigations Group
1178:Distinguished Alumni Award, 2002
1042:may rely excessively on sources
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1808:Curry, Eugene A. (April 2012).
1680:Martelle, Scott (May 2, 2011).
1198:
917:Shermer presented at the three
826:Shermer appeared as a guest on
741:In May 2011, Shermer published
618:Type 2 Error: rejecting a truth
596:Why People Believe Weird Things
534:Society publishes the magazine
432:PhD. After years of practicing
4272:American historians of science
4247:Critics of conspiracy theories
3786:Shermer, Michael (June 2006).
3559:Turran, Kenneth (2014-11-14).
2262:. 2011. Times Books. Chapter 4
2003:Shermer, Michael (June 2005).
1898:Martelle, Scott (2 May 2011).
1746:
1632:. Cambridge University Press.
1142:
814:Media appearances and lectures
785:and observed that in his book
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3943:. Retrieved September 5, 2010
3671:"The Case for Libertarianism"
3423:Harris, Dan (March 23, 2010)
3318:"The Bible: Fact or Fiction?"
3123:American Humanist Association
2549:. 7 July 2010. Archived from
2428:. Holt Paperbacks. pp. 59–61
2382:Fleming, Ed (March 2, 2014).
2048:American Humanist Association
1663:
667:Big Five model of personality
576:. He has also contributed to
500:Claremont Graduate University
470:in competitive cycling and a
104:Claremont Graduate University
4302:Pepperdine University alumni
3995:Resources in other libraries
3976:Resources in other libraries
3697:Han, Sheon (June 30, 2022).
3323:Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
3018:"Shermer's March to Nirvana"
2952:"Review: In Darwin's Shadow"
2695:Los Angeles Business Journal
2017:Manuel, Brad (12 May 2020).
1732:To The Best Of Our Knowledge
1230:Cycling: endurance and speed
1097:Shermer is a self-described
1005:Illinois Wesleyan University
294:Crescenta Valley High School
252:and has performed weddings.
182:, and founding publisher of
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4187:American former Protestants
3101:. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
2235:"Michael Shermer Interview"
1401:. Oxford University Press.
1380:. Oxford University Press.
912:Western Michigan University
900:The Bible: Fact or Fiction?
671:agreeableness/accommodation
485:
458:fundamentalist Christianity
332:California State University
292:In 1972, he graduated from
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4267:Historians from California
4182:American former Christians
4167:American atheism activists
3850:"Anniversary Meeting 2001"
3753:"Who's Getting Your Vote?"
3507:"Does Science Refute God?"
3302:The Borderlands of Science
2738:Melton, J. Gordon (2008).
2483:Shermer (2002), pp. 13–15.
1754:"Does Science Refute God?"
1611:. Henry Holt and Company.
1317:. Henry Holt and Company.
806:In 2020, Shermer launched
659:The Borderlands of Science
492:Glendale Community College
342:
4282:American male biographers
4257:Critics of parapsychology
3990:Resources in your library
3971:Resources in your library
3865:Linnean Society of London
3815:Shermer, Michael (2013).
3495:"The Moral Arc of Reason"
3300:Shermer, Michael (2001).
3228:10.1007/s12115-017-0195-9
2985:University College London
2921:. YouTube. July 12, 2013.
2857:Shermer, Michael (2002).
2657:"Michael Shermer" profile
2572:Shermer, Michael (2008).
2424:Shermer, Michael (2007).
1963:Shermer, Michael (2002).
1626:Shermer, Michael (2020).
1605:Shermer, Michael (2018).
1584:Shermer, Michael (2016).
1563:Shermer, Michael (2015).
1542:Shermer, Michael (2011).
1521:Shermer, Michael (2007).
1500:Shermer, Michael (2006).
1458:Shermer, Michael (2005).
1395:Shermer, Michael (2002).
1374:Shermer, Michael (2002).
1332:Shermer, Michael (2000).
1311:Shermer, Michael (1997).
1248:Shermer, Michael (1989).
1227:Shermer, Michael (1987).
1206:Shermer, Michael (1985).
1171:Linnean Society of London
808:Giving the Devil His Due,
676:In May 2002, Shermer and
620:. ... Believers in UFOs,
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307:Shermer went on to study
244:". He also advocates for
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4038:journalist listing site
3022:The Skeptic's Dictionary
3006:. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
2964:. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
2950:Manning, Aubrey (2003).
2691:"L.A.'s Own Ghostbuster"
2663:. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
287:La Crescenta, California
256:Early life and education
230:Christian fundamentalism
4332:Ultra-distance cyclists
4207:American male essayists
3817:"The Sandy Hook Effect"
3342:website, November 2006.
3306:Oxford University Press
1936:The Wall Street Journal
1646:Shermer, Michael (2022)
1124:in 2004. Shermer named
844:claims, and in 1995 on
426:Loveland Pass, Colorado
309:experimental psychology
140:, adjunct professor at
3823:. Vol. 18 No. 1. p. 39
2919:University of Michigan
2673:"Presidential Fellows"
2050:. 2008. Archived from
1482:Secrets of Mental Math
847:The Oprah Winfrey Show
832:in 1994 to respond to
823:
799:, that "the topics of
715:, sharply criticizing
702:was released in 2005.
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542:Caltech Lecture Series
403:carpal tunnel syndrome
4327:Universal Life Church
4202:American libertarians
4147:21st-century atheists
4117:20th-century atheists
2917:(00:42:42~00:43:53).
2496:. AdventureCORPS, Inc
2414:on February 22, 2014.
2276:Shermer, 2002, p. 127
2174:. Freethought Almanac
2005:"Why I Am An Atheist"
1118:Bush's foreign policy
875:Exploring the Unknown
821:
680:published their book
610:
506:Alfred Russel Wallace
498:, earning his PhD at
422:scientific skepticism
334:, Fullerton in 1978.
298:Pepperdine University
250:Universal Life Church
209:Exploring the Unknown
202:scientific skepticism
176:Michael Brant Shermer
85:Pepperdine University
3896:. February 17, 2015.
3788:"The Flipping Point"
3475:Agence France-Presse
3401:. September 28, 2005
2983:(Vol 419), pg. 561.
2661:RateMyProfessors.com
2574:"The Doping Dilemma"
2345:The Skeptics Society
2318:on February 22, 2014
2075:. michaelshermer.com
2007:. michaelshermer.com
1989:Fox Business Channel
1987:. December 16, 2010
1969:. Henry Holt. p. 136
951:Intelligence Squared
928:Shermer has debated
375:expanded-polystyrene
282:Glendale, California
266:La Cañada Flintridge
180:The Skeptics Society
121:historian of science
4192:American historians
3838:Scientific American
3792:Scientific American
3649:Scientific American
3618:The Washington Post
3513:. December 11, 2012
3129:on October 24, 2015
3073:The Washington Post
2957:Reports of the NCSE
2941:, Volume 3: 166–168
2939:Human Nature Review
2936:by Michael Shermer"
2875:2002SciAm.286b..35S
2863:Scientific American
2838:Poets & Writers
2592:2008SciAm.298d..82S
2579:Scientific American
2553:on 22 February 2014
2294:The Believing Brain
2260:The Believing Brain
2135:2004SciAm.291c..38S
2123:Scientific American
2096:on October 15, 2002
1760:. December 11, 2012
1137:Scientific American
1023:Political positions
854:'s psychic claims.
757:The Believing Brain
573:Scientific American
504:Heretic-Scientist:
410:Race Across America
264:, primarily in the
262:Southern California
222:Scientific American
134:Editor-in-chief of
4197:American humanists
4177:American ethicists
4162:American agnostics
4157:American activists
3984:By Michael Shermer
3923:2015-07-10 at the
3882:2015-07-11 at the
3855:2013-05-13 at the
3447:2018-04-29 at the
3255:Skeptical Inquirer
3192:. December 1, 2014
3166:on January 6, 2016
2811:"Science Fictions"
2721:Skeptical Inquirer
2677:Chapman University
2389:2016-03-04 at the
2258:Shermer, Michael.
2245:on April 25, 2017.
2239:thebestschools.org
2090:e-Skeptic magazine
987:Merchants of Doubt
867:Fox Family Channel
824:
745:. In a review for
717:intelligent design
519:Chapman University
515:Occidental College
496:history of science
387:motorcycle helmets
349:Irvine, California
276:. He attended the
142:Chapman University
4317:Secular humanists
4307:Science activists
4222:American skeptics
4172:American atheists
3957:Library resources
3565:Los Angeles Times
3530:. 29 January 2013
3471:sg.news.yahoo.com
3160:Reason Foundation
3098:Publishers Weekly
3047:Los Angeles Times
3016:Carroll, Robert.
2751:978-1-57859-230-2
2522:. 29 January 2013
2434:978-0-8050-7832-9
2312:"Michael Shermer"
1904:Publishers Weekly
1879:. Stand to Reason
1781:Michael Shermer.
1728:"Michael Shermer"
1639:978-1-108-48978-2
1618:978-1-62779-857-0
1597:978-1-62779-138-0
1576:978-0-8050-9691-0
1555:978-0-8050-9125-0
1534:978-1-4299-2443-6
1513:978-0-8050-8121-3
1492:978-0-307-33840-2
1471:978-0-8050-7708-7
1450:978-0-8050-7520-5
1429:978-1-57607-653-8
1408:978-0-19-992385-4
1387:978-0-19-515798-7
1366:978-0-520-21612-9
1345:978-0-613-35413-4
1324:978-1-4299-9676-1
1303:978-1-56565-481-5
1282:978-1-56565-118-0
1261:978-0-929923-08-6
1240:978-0-8092-4775-2
1219:978-0-8092-5244-2
1164:Awards and honors
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