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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:California_State_University,_Fullerton
gptkb:University_of_California,_Irvine
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_Atlantic
gptkb:The_Wall_Street_Journal
gptkb:Scientific_American
gptkb:The_Skeptics_Society
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:The_Moral_Arc
Skepticism 101
The Believing Brain
Why People Believe Weird Things
Heavens on Earth
The Science of Good and Evil
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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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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:Skeptic_magazine
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:religion
gptkb:philosophy
gptkb:psychology
science communication
critical thinking
cognitive science
rationalism
social psychology
humanism
skepticism
history of science
pseudoscience
scientific skepticism
freethought
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:The_Skeptics_Society
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gptkbp:has_written
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numerous articles
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Michael Shermer
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Carl_Sagan
gptkb:Richard_Dawkins
gptkb:Daniel_Dennett
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gptkbp:is_influential_in
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skeptical activism
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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science communication
skepticism
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gptkbp:known_for
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science communication
skepticism
founder of The Skeptics Society
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Skeptic_Magazine
gptkb:The_Moral_Arc
The Believing Brain
Why People Believe Weird Things
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:science_fiction
gptkb:illusion
gptkb:Publishing
gptkb:historians
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gptkbp:public_speaking
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yes
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gptkbp:received
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gptkb:James_Randi_Educational_Foundation_Award
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gptkbp:relation_to
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gptkb:Shermer_family
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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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michaelshermer.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Committee_for_Skeptical_Inquiry
gptkb:the_Committee_for_the_Scientific_Investigation_of_Claims_of_the_Paranormal
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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