Guy P. Harrison

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Guy Harrison
File:Guy P Harrison, author.jpg
Guy P. Harrison in 2009
Born October 1963 (age 60)
Occupation Author
Language English
Citizenship American
Alma mater University of South Florida

Guy P. Harrison (born October 8, 1963) is an American author.[1] He resides in San Diego and is known for his written works on skepticism and atheism.

Early life and education

Harrison has degrees in history and anthropology at the University of South Florida.[2] He was influenced towards skepticism by thinking about Erich von Däniken's book Chariots of the Gods?, which theorized that earth had been visited by aliens during antiquity.

Career

From 1992 to 2010 Harrison wrote for Cayman Free Press in the Cayman Islands as a journalist, editor and photographer. As a journalist he has interviewed people such as Jane Goodall, Chuck Yeager, Edward Teller, Paul Tibbets and Armin Lehmann. From 2014-2015 he did medical writing for Kaiser Permanente.[3] He has a blog at Psychology Today named About Thinking.[4]

Starting with 50 reasons people give for believing in a god in 2008, Harrison has written five books on skeptical and philosophical issues.[5][6] The books are well known in skeptical circles and he has been widely interviewed in relation to his books by many different podcasts and websites.[7][8][9]

His books have received positive feedback from prominent scientists such as Neil deGrasse Tyson, Seth Shostak, and Donald Johanson.[10]

Honors

Harrison was a recipient of the World Health Organization Award for Health Reporting in 1997 and the Commonwealth Media Award for Excellence in Journalism in 1994.[11]

Bibliography

  • 50 reasons people give for believing in a god (2008)
  • Race and Reality: What Everyone Should Know about Our Biological Diversity (2010)
  • 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian (2013)
  • 50 Popular Beliefs that People Think are True (2013)
  • Think: Why You Should Question Everything (2013)

References

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  3. ↑ LinkedIn Guy P. Harrison Retrieved August 28, 2015
  4. ↑ Psychology Today About Thinking Retrieved August 28, 2015
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  8. ↑ Point of Inquiry August 1, 2008 Guy P. Harrison - 50 Reasons People Give For Believing In A God Retrieved August 27, 2015
  9. ↑ Patheos.com June 20, 2008 Book Review: 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God by Guy P. Harrison Retrieved August 27, 2015
  10. ↑ LinkedIn Guy P. Harrison Retrieved August 28, 2015
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

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