Michael Shermer
Science writer and founder of Skeptic magazine known for critiquing UFO and paranormal claims
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| Born | 1954 |
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| Died | — |
| Nationality | United States |
| Category | Skeptic / author |
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| Roles | Founder and publisher, Skeptic magazine; columnist, Scientific American |
| Status | Mainstream science-communication credentials |
Michael Shermer is an American science writer and historian of science who founded Skeptic magazine and has written a long-running Scientific American column applying scientific skepticism broadly, including to UFO and UAP claims, generally in the empirical tradition established by Carl Sagan.
Assessment
Shermer’s skeptical framework emphasizes the availability of mundane explanations and the psychology of anomalous perception, a perspective that places him alongside contemporaries such as Mick West and Robert Sheaffer in the organized skeptical movement.
[1]See also
References
- ^ Shermer, M. (1997). Why People Believe Weird Things.
Categories: United States Skeptic