Michael Shermer
Science Writer & Skeptic | Founding Publisher of Skeptic Magazine
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Challenging pseudoscience and supernatural claims, Michael Shermer has become America's leading scientific skeptic. As the executive director of The Skeptics Society and founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, he has authored over a dozen books investigating extraordinary claims through rigorous scientific inquiry. Shermer's work deconstructs irrational beliefs by applying critical thinking and evidence-based analysis, helping audiences understand how to evaluate complex claims and distinguish between scientific fact and fiction.
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The pattern behind self-deception
Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things -- from alien abductions to dowsing rods -- boils down to two of the brain's most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into trouble.
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