Michael Shermer
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Michael Shermer is an American science writer, historian of science, and founder of *Skeptic* magazine, known for promoting scientific skepticism and critical thinking about paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Shermer canonical | 17 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
author
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historian of science ⓘ human ⓘ public intellectual ⓘ science writer ⓘ skeptic ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
California State University, Fullerton
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Claremont Graduate University ⓘ Pepperdine University ⓘ |
| familyName | Shermer ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
critical thinking
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history of science ⓘ science communication ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
evolution by natural selection
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morality and ethics ⓘ paranormal claims ⓘ pseudoscience ⓘ science and religion ⓘ |
| hasWrittenFor |
Scientific American
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Skeptic magazine ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critiquing paranormal claims
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critiquing pseudoscience ⓘ founding Skeptic magazine ⓘ promoting scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Skeptics Society ⓘ |
| movement |
secular humanism
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skeptical movement ⓘ |
| name | Michael Shermer self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
How We Believe
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Skeptic magazine ⓘ The Believing Brain ⓘ Enlightenment Now ⓘ
surface form:
The Moral Arc
The Science of Good and Evil ⓘ Why Darwin Matters ⓘ Why People Believe Weird Things ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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columnist ⓘ historian of science ⓘ magazine editor ⓘ public speaker ⓘ science writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
editor-in-chief of Skeptic magazine
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founder of Skeptic magazine ⓘ founder of The Skeptics Society ⓘ |
| religiousView | agnostic ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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