Best Selling Books by Michael Shermer

An exciting book of discovery, "Teach Your Child Science introduces such subjects as physics, geology, and biology in terms that parents can easily share with their children.

Korean edition of "Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathematician''s Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks" by Arthur Benjamin and Michael Shermer. Translated by Kim Myeong Nam. In Korean. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Discover the secret of how to perform lighting Calculations in your head, discover methods of incredible memorization and other feats of mental agility. Learn maths secrets for the real world, from shopping and calculating a restaurant tip, to figuring out gambling odds or how much you ve won. Learn how to solve sudoku faster.

Our minds default to a certain style of thinking-a style that may actually inhibit us from making the right decisions. In this course, renowned scientist and best-selling author Dr. Michael Shermer shares how to improve the way we think by following a scientific set of steps. Listeners can hear why people think like lawyers, not scientists, and what we can do about it. Dr. Shermer explains common fallacies, techniques for approaching decisions with a skeptical mind, and why the unexplained is not inexplicable. Follow along and learn to unlock a new way of thinking for success. This audio-only course was created by Madecraft. We are pleased to host this content in our library.

A long-distance cyclist offers practical advice on training, massage, stretches, gearing systems, training aids, and riding positions, and discusses his racing experiences

The Baloney Detection Kit is designed to promote the creation of courses that teach critical thinking by analyzing extraordinary and pseudoscientific claims. The Kit includes 10 Tools and 10 Questions for Baloney Detection, 25 Fallacies of Thinking, a list of the most frequently recommended books for developing a healthy skepticism, eight complete syllabi of critical thinking courses, and a manifesto on the difference between science and pseudoscience.

The best decisions are made when you fully understand your bias. In this course, listeners can learn about cognitive bias and how it hurts our ability to think rationally and make effective decisions. Dr. Michael Shermer, a prominent professor and bestselling author, shares ten common bias people often fall victim to. Explore confirmation bias, attribution bias, and authority bias, among many others. Once your bias is understood, better decisions can be made. This audio-only course was created by Madecraft. We are pleased to host this content in our library.