| − | '''Michael Shermer''', Ph.D. is the founder of The Skeptics Society, Editor in Chief of the magazine ''Skeptic'' and a historian of science. He and his organization investigate supernatural, pseudoscientific, pseudohistorical and extraordinary claims. He is a self-described libertarian and a Fundamentalist Christian turned skeptic/[[agnosticism|agnostic]]/[[atheism|atheist]].<ref>http://www.michaelshermer.com/about-michael</ref><ref>http://www.michaelshermer.com/2005/06/why-i-am-an-atheist/</ref><ref>Shermer, Michael (2002). ''[[Why People Believe Weird Things]]''. Henry Holt. p. 136</ref><ref name=BestSchools>[https://thebestschools.org/features/michael-shermer-interview/ "Michael Shermer Interview"]. April 27, 2015. TheBestSchools.org. Retrieved May 2, 2015.</ref> | + | '''Michael Shermer''', Ph.D. is the founder of The Skeptics Society, Editor in Chief of the magazine ''Skeptic'' and a historian of science. He and his organization investigate supernatural, pseudoscientific, pseudohistorical and extraordinary claims. He is a self-described libertarian and a Fundamentalist Christian turned [[Philosophical skepticism|skeptic]]/[[agnosticism|agnostic]]/[[atheism|atheist]].<ref>http://www.michaelshermer.com/about-michael</ref><ref>http://www.michaelshermer.com/2005/06/why-i-am-an-atheist/</ref><ref>Shermer, Michael (2002). ''[[Why People Believe Weird Things]]''. Henry Holt. p. 136</ref><ref name=BestSchools>[https://thebestschools.org/features/michael-shermer-interview/ "Michael Shermer Interview"]. April 27, 2015. TheBestSchools.org. Retrieved May 2, 2015.</ref> |
| | For roughly two decades, Shermer has been spreading misinformation about the [[creationist]] movement through the Skeptic magazine and in person, in order to promote [[Darwinism]]. | | For roughly two decades, Shermer has been spreading misinformation about the [[creationist]] movement through the Skeptic magazine and in person, in order to promote [[Darwinism]]. |