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authors@google: michael shermer
Michael Shermer discusses his book "Mind of the Market" as part of the Authors@Google series.
How did we evolve from ancient hunter - gatherers to modern consumer - traders? Why are people so irrational when it comes to money and business? Bestselling author Dr. Michael Shermer argues that evolution pr
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michael shermer firewalking across hot coals
Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine and monthly columnist for Scientific American, tries his hand at firewalking barefoot across 1000 - degree red hot coals and doesn't get burned. Dr. Shermer provides a scientific explanation for the mysterious phenomenon.
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michael shermer out of body experiment
Michael Shermer travels to Laurentian University in Sudbury, Canada, to strap on the "God Helmet" in neuroscientist Michael Persinger's lab that duplicates out - of - body experiences, near - death experiences, alien abductions, and other paranormal phenomena.
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michael shermer tests acupuncture
One of the oldest forms of so - called alternative or complementary medicine is the ancient Chinese art of acupuncture, now claimed by many to be a science. Michael Shermer goes in search of what is behind acupuncture through interviews and getting himself poked!
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vedic astrology: michael shermer vs jeffrey armstrong
In a scenario set up to debunk astrology, Jeffrey Armstrong completely outshines Michael Shermer in a way that any scientist should say is "statistically interesting."
The SCENARIO: Jeffrey reads NINE charts in about TWENTY minutes. Most charts are usually given an hour of study each. EXPERIMENT I:
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michael shermer comments on john edward
Michael Shermer comments on John Edward
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michael shermer spoonbending
Ever since the 1970s, spoonbending (and the bending of other cutlery, metal bars, and the like) has been held up as physical evidence for telekinesis, a form of PSI in which thoughts alone can allegedly be employed to alter the physical environment. In this episode, Michael Shermer attends a seminar
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michael shermer remote viewing experiment part 1
Michael Shermer takes a seminar on remote viewing, a form of ESP in which one attempts to psychically view a remote object, person, or place through intuition or a sixth sense. Shermer reveals the normal explanation for this apparently paranormal phenomenon.
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michael shermer remote viewing experiment part 2
Michael Shermer takes a seminar on remote viewing, a form of ESP in which one attempts to psychically view a remote object, person, or place through intuition or a sixth sense. Shermer reveals the normal explanation for this apparently paranormal phenomenon.
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michael shermer tests the polygraph and lie detection part 1
Can the polygraph machine really scientifically measure if someone is lying, or are all those graphs and numbers just pseudoscience in the service of law enforcement? Can we tell if someone is lying to us by their body language or facial expressions? Michael Shermer puts both the polygraph and lie d
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