Having a Nobel Prize or being a famous scientist will get you a week to a week and a half, metaphorically speaking, of a hearing for your new idea, but after that, it's going to tank if you don't have the evidence and support for it. Michael Shermer evidencefamoushalf share on social
We know evolution happened because innumerable bits of data from myriad fields of science conjoin to paint a rich portrait of life's pilgrimage. Michael Shermer bitconjoindatum Change image and share on social
Myths are stories that express meaning, morality or motivation. Whether they are true or not is irrelevant. Michael Shermer expressirrelevantmean Change image and share on social
Religious faith depends on a host of social, psychological and emotional factors that have little or nothing to do with probabilities, evidence and logic. Michael Shermer dependemotionalevidence Change image and share on social
Through no divine design or cosmic plan, we have inherited the mantle of life's caretaker on the earth, the only home we have ever known. Michael Shermer caretakercosmicdesign Change image and share on social
The actual atoms and molecules that make up my brain and body today are not the same ones that I was born with on September 8, 1954, a half-century ago this month. Michael Shermer actualagoatom Change image and share on social
Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab rat, leading to bad science and worse religion. Michael Shermer badbadlycelestial Change image and share on social
We think of our eyes as video cameras and our brains as blank tapes to be filled with sensory inputs. Michael Shermer blankbraincamera Change image and share on social
The case for exploiting animals for food, clothing and entertainment often relies on our superior intelligence, language and self-awareness: the rights of the superior being trump those of the inferior. Michael Shermer animalawarenesscase share on social
My libertarian beliefs have not always served me well. Like most people who hold strong ideological convictions, I find that, too often, my beliefs trump the scientific facts. Michael Shermer beliefconvictionfact Change image and share on social
