The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience

Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion

Foreword by Michael Shermer, Ph.D.Contributors include Richard Dawkins, Penn Jillette, Julia Sweeney, and Dr. Donald B. ArdellIt's hard enough to live a secular life in a religious world. And bringing up children without religious influence can be even mo

In Darwin's Shadow: The Life and Science of Alfred Russel Wallace

"Shermer does an outstanding job, painting a psychologically sensitive portrait of the heretic personality that made Wallace prone to investigate unusual claims, and to commit to and stand by them in the absence of substantial evidence in their favor."--O

Richard Dawkins: How a Scientist Changed the Way We Think

With the publication of the international bestseller The Selfish Gene some thirty years ago, Richard Dawkins powerfully captured a newly emerging way of understanding evolution—a gene's eye view. Dawkins went on to publish five more bestselling books, i

Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design

A creationist-turned-scientist demonstrates the facts of evolution and exposes Intelligent Design's real agendaScience is on the defensive. Half of Americans reject the theory of evolution and "Intelligent Design" campaigns are gaining ground. Classroom b

The Science of Good and Evil: Why People Cheat, Gossip, Care, Share, and Follow the Golden Rule

From bestselling author Michael Shermer, an investigation of the evolution of morality that is "a paragon of popularized science and philosophy" The Sun (Baltimore)A century and a half after Darwin first proposed an "evolutionary ethics," science has begu

How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God

A new edition covering the latest scientific research on how the brain makes us believers or skepticsRecent polls report that 96 percent of Americans believe in God, and 73 percent believe that angels regularly visit Earth. Why is this? Why, despite the r

Science Friction: Where the Known Meets the Unknown

"Michael Shermer has given a lot of things a lot of thought. If your perceptions have ever rubbed you the wrong way, you'll find Science Friction fascinating." —Bill Nye, The Science GuyA scientist pretends to be a psychic for a day—and fools everyone

The Borderlands of Science: Where Sense Meets Nonsense

In The Borderlands of Science, Michael Shermer takes us to the place where real science, borderline science--and just plain nonsense--collide. Shermer argues that while science is the best lens through which to view the world, it is often difficult to dec

Denying History: Who Says the Holocaust Never Happened & Why Do They Say It?

Denying History takes an in-depth look at those claiming the Holocaust never happened, exploring their motivations. While many dismiss Holocaust deniers as antisemitic neo-Nazis not deserving response, historians Michael Shermer & Alex Grobman have im