Phil Plait
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Phil Plait is an American astronomer, science communicator, and author best known for his "Bad Astronomy" blog and books debunking pseudoscience and explaining space science to the public.
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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science communicator ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bad Astronomy blog
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Skeptics movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blogTopic |
astronomy
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pseudoscience debunking ⓘ space science ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debunks |
Moon landing denial
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UFO pseudoscience ⓘ astrology ⓘ |
| degree | PhD in astronomy ⓘ |
| education | University of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
NASA (contractor, past)
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Sonoma State University (past) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Plait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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science education ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Philip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
media appearances about space
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public outreach in astronomy ⓘ |
| hasBlog | Bad Astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTwitterAccount | @BadAstronomer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.badastronomy.com/ ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
Bad Astronomy (book)
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Death from the Skies! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bad Astronomy
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debunking pseudoscience ⓘ science communication ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Phil Plait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bad Astronomy (book)
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Death from the Skies! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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author ⓘ science communicator ⓘ |
| role |
lecturer
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public speaker ⓘ research astronomer (past) ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
cosmology
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critical thinking ⓘ planetary science ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
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