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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:California_State_University,_Fullerton
gptkb:Claremont_Graduate_University
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:The_Skeptics_Society
gptkb:The_Scientific_American
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gptkbp:birth_date
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September 8, 1954
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:psychologist
History of science
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dr. Michael Shermer
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Carl_Sagan
gptkb:Richard_Dawkins
gptkb:Daniel_Dennett
gptkb:Paul_Kurtz
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Skeptic_magazine
Skepticism
Debunking pseudoscience
Promoting scientific skepticism
Advocating for critical thinking
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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gptkb:Editor_of_Skeptic_magazine
Founder of The Skeptics Society
Host of the podcast ' The Michael Shermer Show'
Regular contributor to Scientific American
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Moral_Arc
The Believing Brain
Why People Believe Weird Things
Heavens on Earth
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:Author
Science writer
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:California,_USA
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Jennifer_L._Mc_Carthy
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.michaelshermer.com
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gptkb:Templeton_Foundation
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