Podcast appearances and mentions of Guy P Harrison

Guy P. Harrison is an acclaimed author of nine thought-provoking books that encourage curiosity and critical thinking. In this engaging episode, he and Michael Shermer discuss how science fiction inspires us to think beyond the ordinary and explore the vast possibilities of human progress. From his latest work to his passion for rational dialogue, Harrison's insights are both inspiring and accessible. Shermer and Harrison tackle a diverse range of topics, including the societal value of science fiction, the flawed debates about religion and evolution, and why humanity might ultimately prevail despite existential threats like AI. They examine UFOs and the Fermi Paradox, discuss redefining atheism, and share optimism about human progress. Harrison's engaging insights inspire curiosity and critical thinking throughout the episode. Guy Harrison is an award-winning writer and author of nine books, including Think: Why You Should Question Everything, At Least Know This, 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God, and Good Thinking. His work has been featured in Skeptic, Reader's Digest, The Institute of Arts and Ideas, Skeptical Inquirer, Free Inquiry, Big Think, and many other publications. Guy is a longtime essayist for Psychology Today and contributed a chapter about race and racism to The Cognitive Science of Beliefpublished by Cambridge University Press. Random House featured his book Think: Why You Should Question Everything as recommended reading for all first-year university students, and the San Diego Union-Tribunenamed At Least Know This a top-five summer read. His new book, Damn You, Entropy! 1,001 of the Greatest Science Fiction Quotes was a New Scientist magazine “Best Science Fiction Books of the Month” selection.

Highlighting one of Jayna's favorite shows with Guy P. Harrison. He is an award-winning writer and author of eight highly acclaimed books. Guy is a passionate advocate for science and reason, and has written for many publications, including Skeptical Inquirer, Skeptic, Reader's Digest, and Psychology Today. He's visited 38 countries on 6 continents and is a guest lecturer at Dartmouth College, Portland State University, New School of Public Engagement in NYC and other various organizations. He has more than 20 years experience in news media and he's passionate about science fiction, nature, and fitness. Jayna and Guy dive deep into the brain, good thinking, health, wellness, fitness, and much more. Guy P. Harrison's author page on Amazon: https://amazon.com/author/guypharrisonFollow Guy P. Harrison on social: https://www.facebook.com/Harrisonauthor Follow Jayna Rylee for BTS here: https://www.instagram.com/jayna_rylee/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayna.ryleeTikTok: @jaynaryleeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jaynarylee

In this episode of AGELESS, Jayna is joined by award-winning writer and author of eight highly acclaimed books, Guy P. Harrison. He is a passionate advocate for science and reason, and has written for many publications, including Skeptical Inquirer, Skeptic, Reader's Digest, and Psychology Today. He's visited 38 countries on 6 continents and is a guest lecturer at Darmouth College, Portland State University, New School of Public Engagement in NYC and other various organizations. He has more than 20 years experience in news media and he's passionate about science fiction, nature, and fitness. Jayna and Guy dive deep into the brain, good thinking, health, wellness, fitness, and much more. Follow Guy P. Harrison's author page on Amazon: https://amazon.com/author/guypharrison – Twitter: @HarrisonAuthor – Follow Jayna Rylee on social @jayna_rylee for BTS.

Brandy Hall is a mom and the founder of Shades of Green Permaculture. Shades of Green is a regenerative landscape design and education firm that uses permaculture practices to increase biodiversity, build soil, grow medicinal plants, while creating pollinator habitat and restoring the water cycle.In this interview Brandy talks about her upbringing, education and what led her to study permaculture and start her own company. She also talks about:- How studying contemplative education has helped her throughout her work - Two major turning points in her life (one incredibly difficult one and one beautiful one)-  Her unconventional educational path that involved taking time off school for travel, farming and later enrolling in a Tibetan Buddhist-inspired non-sectarian university.- How her role as a director of a non-profit led her to creating Shades of Green- How having a supportive partner that shares home life responsibilities has helped her in doing the impactful work that she does...And much more.Tune into this episode to learn more about this inspiring mama. You can learn more about her company Shades of Green here: https://shadesofgreenpermaculture.com/Here are some additional episodes you might enjoy:Innovation and Motherhood - The Story of Milk Stork with Kate TorgersenThe Fifth Vital Sign, Overcoming Period Pain & One Sign to NEVER IgnoreCritical Thinking, Pandemics & The Future of Humankind - An interview with Guy P. Harrison

Critical thinking is a skill that is especially necessary today. With so many opposing views and misinformation that is rapidly spread online, it can be hard to distinguish fact from fiction. It's also critical for more people to learn how to become critical thinkers for the benefit of humankind.Today's guest is Guy P. Harrison, an award winning journalist, author and advocate for science and reason. He's written books including: Think Before You Like: Social Media's Effect on the Brain and the Tools You Need to Navigate Your Newsfeed, Good Thinking, and several others.In today's interview some of the topics we cover are:Confirmation bias and how to become aware of it. Moving towards truth and reality rather than false information.The upsides and downsides of social media.How to raise our kids to be critical thinkers.The need for supporting mothers and how it contributes to the advancement of humanity.The value of kindness.The future of humankindMake sure to have a listen.Here are some more episodes you might want to check out:Overcoming Unimaginable Hardship & Becoming a Voice for Peace - The story of former child soldier and international speaker Michel ChikwanineFrom Debt to Retiring at 32 & the One Dollar Rule - An Interview with Jillian JohnsrudProtecting Our Kids & What to Expect in the Digital Age - An Interview With Elizabeth Milovidov 

This week, Martha's guests are Jeannie Vanasco, Guy P. Harrison, John Bargh, and Steve Rushin.

What is race? Where did the concept of biological races come from, and does it make any logical or scientific sense? What does the history of human migration, invention, and conquest really teach us about the role of race in shaping human civilization? Why are racial stereotypes so powerful in society, and what can we do to effectively challenge racism? In this episode, we tackle these questions with special guest Guy P. Harrison, journalist and author of the 2010 book “Race and Reality: What Everyone Should Know about Our Biological Diversity.” We talk about both the science and the social issues surrounding race and diversity, correcting the false assumptions and popular misconceptions that lead many people to think that biological race defines and divides humanity. The reality turns out not to be that simple. Links: Guy P. Harrison on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Harrisonauthor Guy P. Harrison’s website: http://www.guypharrison.com/ “Race and Reality: What Everyone Should Know about Our Biological Diversity”: https://www.amazon.com/Race-Reality-Everyone-Biological-Diversity/dp/1591027675 American Anthropological Association (AAA) “Statement on Race”: www.aaanet.org/stmts/racepp.htm American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA) “Statement on Biological Aspects of Race”: http://physanth.org/about/position-statements/biological-aspects-race/ CGP Grey’s videos summarizing key arguments in Jared Diamond’s book “Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEYh5WACqEk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOmjnioNulo C0nc0rdance, “Do Human Races Exist?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrKrGkgeww4 C0nc0rdance, “The Science of Human Races” Parts 1 and 2, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teyvcs2S4mI and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVmj8dDx9yY

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Are you skeptical? Sure, you raise an eyebrow when some Nigerian prince asks for your bank numbers, or when a breakfast cereal claims that it will turn your kid into a professional athlete overnight. But what do you really know about the benefits of organic milk? Or the power of whitening ingredients in your toothpaste? How credible is what you read on Twitter? Today, information overwhelms us, and the need to keep our skeptical wits about us has never been greater. We follow Seth around as he faces the daily onslaught of hype and hokum. It's Skeptic Check, our monthly look at critical thinking … but don't take our word for it! Guests:  •  Steven Novella  – Assistant professor of neurology at Yale University School of Medicine and host of the “Skeptic's Guide to the Universe” podcast •  Guy P. Harrison – journalist and author. His latest book, Good Thinking: What You Need to Know to be Smarter, Safer, Wealthier, and Wiser, will be in bookstores in October 2015.  •  Andrew Maynard – Professor in the School for Innovation in Society, Arizona State University •  Peter Adams – Senior vice president for educational programs with the News Literacy Project •  Daniel Armistead – Dentist, Palo Alto, California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ENCORE Are you skeptical?  Sure, you raise an eyebrow when some Nigerian prince asks for your bank numbers, or when a breakfast cereal claims that it will turn your kid into a professional athlete overnight. But what do you really know about the benefits of organic milk?  Or the power of whitening ingredients in your toothpaste?  How credible is what you read on Twitter? Today, information overwhelms us, and the need to keep our skeptical wits about us has never been greater.  We follow Seth around as he faces the daily onslaught of hype and hokum. It’s Skeptic Check, our monthly look at critical thinking … but don’t take our word for it! Guests:  •   Steven Novella  – Assistant professor of neurology at Yale University School of Medicine and host of the “Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe” podcast •   Guy P. Harrison – journalist and author.  His latest book, Good Thinking: What You Need to Know to be Smarter, Safer, Wealthier, and Wiser, will be in bookstores in October 2015.   •   Andrew Maynard – Professor in the School for Innovation in Society, Arizona State University •   Peter Adams – Senior vice president for educational programs with the News Literacy Project •   Daniel Armistead – Dentist, Palo Alto, California

Episode 2: Is There a God? What is an authentic way to approach the question, Is there a god?  Is there an obvious answer to this age-old inquiry? Can we use all resources available to us, or should some methods be banned? This episode calls upon the perspectives of Christian apologists (defenders of the Christian faith), Atheists, and Agnostics.  Are these differing perspectives hopelessly at odds?  And what would it look like if we had a team of skeptical investigators like Sherlock Holmes and C.S. Lewis at our disposal?  Join Christian apologist, Siobahnne Duhé (Biola University), Australian Atheist Magazine editor, Tracy Burgess, and award-winning author and skeptic, Guy P. Harrison, as we consider the possibilities. The post Is There a God? Pilgrimage Podcast Ep 02 appeared first on Pilgrimage.

Guy P. Harrison is the author of "50 reasons people give for believing in god", "50 simple questions for every christian", "Good Thinking" and several other books.Investing Skeptically topic - Do I need Life Insurance

In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Guy P. Harrison about his latest book, Good Thinking: What You Need to Know to be Smarter, Safer, Wealthier, and Wiser. Later, Peggy Knudtson speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Jarman at The Skeptics of Oz conference about the art and science of debate. Guy P. Harrison has held numerous positions in the news industry, including editorial writer, world news editor, sports editor, photographer, page designer, and columnist. He is a veteran travel writer, having visited and written about more than 25 countries on five continents. He has also had some very rewarding jobs teaching history and science to bright kids.Guy holds a degree in history and anthropology from the University of South Florida. He has won many awards for his writing, including the World Health Organization Award for Health Reporting and the Commonwealth Media Award for Excellence in Journalism. Dr. Jeffrey Jarman teaches courses in strategic communications at Wichita State University's Elliott School of Communication, including communication analysis and criticism, argumentation and advocacy, and various seminars on political communication.

This episode Derek has a discussion with past Skepticality guest, Guy P. Harrison on his latest book, 'Good Thinking'. In this book Guy took on the challenge of discovering more about human brain evolution, and sought out what the current, best, science is on how we can keep our brains healthy and working the best way possible. Maybe you shouldn't be eating that extra scoop of drive through ice cream after-all....

This episode Derek has a chat with Robert Blaskiewicz, who has been highly involved in bringing attention to the dodgy cancer research that Stanislaw Burzynski has been conducting. Then, Guy Harrison visits Skepticality, once again, to talk about his new skeptic focused book, 'Think', which aims to give rational thinkers a set of tools to help talk to, and work alongside, those who hold dubious beliefs.

Guy P. Harrison is a writer and public speaker who promotes science and reason. He has held  numerous positions in the news industry, including editorial writer, world news editor, sports editor, photographer, page designer, and columnist. Harrison is also a veteran travel writer, having visited and written about more than 25 countries on five continents. He has won several awards for his writing, including the WHO (World Health Organization) Award for Health Reporting and the Commonwealth Media Award for Excellence in Journalism.Guy’s brand of scientific skepticism is positive, constructive and optimistic. He calls weak skepticism the world’s great unrecognized crisis and believes that millions of lives and trillions of dollars could be saved if only more people committed to thinking like a scientist in everyday life.  Harrison is the author of five highly acclaimed books on critical thinking, including his latest work Think: Why You Should Question Everything. In his new book, the author demonstrates how everyone can reason like a scientist, embrace the skeptical life, and improve their critical thinking skills. Harrison shows you how to better navigate through the maze of biases and traps that are standard features of every human brain by helping you trim away the nonsense, deflect bad ideas, and keep both feet firmly planted in reality.Tune in Sunday, Jan 19th at 9pm EST/6pmPST when Sean Prophet discusses critical thinking with author Guy P. Harrison.

Guy P. Harrison is a writer and public speaker who promotes science and reason. He has held  numerous positions in the news industry, including editorial writer, world news editor, sports editor, photographer, page designer, and columnist. Harrison is also a veteran travel writer, having visited and written about more than 25 countries on five continents. He has won several awards for his writing, including the WHO (World Health Organization) Award for Health Reporting and the Commonwealth Media Award for Excellence in Journalism.Guy’s brand of scientific skepticism is positive, constructive and optimistic. He calls weak skepticism the world’s great unrecognized crisis and believes that millions of lives and trillions of dollars could be saved if only more people committed to thinking like a scientist in everyday life.  Harrison is the author of five highly acclaimed books on critical thinking, including his latest work Think: Why You Should Question Everything. In his new book, the author demonstrates how everyone can reason like a scientist, embrace the skeptical life, and improve their critical thinking skills. Harrison shows you how to better navigate through the maze of biases and traps that are standard features of every human brain by helping you trim away the nonsense, deflect bad ideas, and keep both feet firmly planted in reality.Tune in Sunday, Jan 19th at 9pm EST/6pmPST when Sean Prophet discusses critical thinking with author Guy P. Harrison.

ENCORE Zombies are making a killing in popular culture. But where did the idea behind these mythical, cerebrum-supping nasties come from? Discover why they may be a hard-wired inheritance from our Pleistocene past. Also, how a whimsical mathematical model of a Zombie apocalypse can help us withstand earthquakes and disease outbreaks, and how the rabies virus contributed to zombie mythology. Plus, new ideas for how doctors should respond when humans are in a limbo state between life and death: no pulse, but their brains continue to hum. Meet the songwriter who has zombies on the brain …. and we chase spaced-out animated corpses in the annual Run-For-Your-Lives foot race. Guests: Guy P. Harrison – Science writer and author of 50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True Jonathan Coulton – Singer and songwriter Robert Smith? – Mathematician and epidemiologist at the University of Ottawa, in Canada Dick Teresi – Science writer and author of The Undead: Organ Harvesting, the Ice-Water Test, Beating Heart Cadavers—How Medicine Is Blurring the Line Between Life and Death Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy – - Respectively Senior Editor at Wired Magazine and veterinarian, and the co-authors of Rabid: A Cultural History of the World’s Most Diabolical Virus Descripción en español First released November 12, 2012

If there is only one show you hear about the end of the world, let it be this one. Recorded before a live audience at the Computer History Museum on October 27th, 2012, this two-part special broadcast of Big Picture Science separates fact from fiction in doomsday prediction. In this episode: Maya prophesy for December 21, 2012 … asteroid impact and cosmic threats …. and alien invasion. Presented as part of the Bay Area Science Festival. Find out more about our guests and their work. Guests: Guy P. Harrison – Science writer and author of 50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True Andrew Fraknoi – Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California

"I feel your vibe!” Well, that describes a number of fabled locales that claim to pulse with mysterious energy – perhaps prompting books to fly across the room or airplanes to vanish into thin air. But what’s the science behind it? We examine spots marked with an X, for “extraordinary” – from a haunted house to the Bermuda Triangle – to sort out natural from supernatural phenomena. Plus, what causes the aurora borealis… a haywire Russian space probe… and just what the heck is an “energy vortex,” anyway? Guests: •  Phil Plait – Skeptic and keeper of Discover Magazine’s blog: badastronomy •  Mike Borg – Group Sales Coordinator, Winchester Mystery House •  Jim Underdown – Executive Director, Center for Inquiry, Los Angeles •  Peter Williams – Hydrodynamicist at Agilent Technologies •  Guy P. Harrison – Writer and business owner in Southern California, author of 50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True •  Rob Lillis – Space and Planetary Physicist, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley

Russell, Lynnea, and Guy P. Harrison talk about 50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True.

Guy P. Harrison is an author, world traveler, and atheist freethinker. He joins us for a discussion of “50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God,” and “50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True.” It’s an hour of atheism and skepticism from a the worldview of a person who has had these conversations … Continue reading 50 Reasons and 50 Things – Episode 46

  Download the episode here   Hosted By Dave The Happy Singer, with Jason Brown and Ian Woolf Produced by Jason Brown   Many of the books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from Embiggen Books www.embiggenbooks.com http://twitter.com/embiggenbooks     Books we mentioned and topics we discussed in this episode:   The God Delusion (Dawkins) http://embiggenbooks.com/god-delusion-the.html   God Is Not Great (Hitchens) http://embiggenbooks.com/god-is-not-great-how-religion-poisons-everything.html   50 reasons people give for believing in a god (Guy P. Harrison) http://embiggenbooks.com/50-reasons-people-give-for-believing-in-a-god.html   Godless (Dan Barker) http://embiggenbooks.com/godless-how-an-evangelical-preacher-became-one-of-america-s-leading-atheists.html   His Dark Materials trilogy (Phillip Pullman)   The Heaven Election, starring Dave The Happy Singer as Jesus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVKFWQXL5uU   The infamous NOMA essay can be read in "Leonardo's Mountain of Clams and the Diet of Worms" by Stephen Jay Gould   The Australian Book Of Atheism (ed. Warren Bonnett) http://embiggenbooks.com/australian-book-of-atheism-the.html   Jason is probably mistaken about the background of convicts on the first fleet, though details are incomplete http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convicts_on_the_First_Fleet   Primary Ethics http://www.primaryethics.com.au/index.html   The High Price Of Heaven (David Marr)   Marrickville Council joins Israeli Boycott http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/suburb-joins-israeli-boycott-20101220-1935z.html   ANSTO  and the Lucas Heights reactor http://www.ansto.gov.au/   The Demon Haunted World (Sagan) http://embiggenbooks.com/demon-haunted-world-science-as-a-candle-in-the-dark.html   The Blind Watchmaker The Greatest Show On Earth (Dawkins)   Why People Believe Weird Things (Shermer) http://embiggenbooks.com/index.php/why-people-believe-weird-things.html   Everything You Know About God Is Wrong (Neil Gaiman)   Good Omens (Pratchett/Gaiman)   Jesus Potter, Harry Christ (pub. Holy Blasphemy)   Too bad they never made any sequels to The Matrix http://xkcd.com/566/   Watchmen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen   Chocolat (Joanne Harris)   The Science Of Discworld series   Small Gods (Pratchett)

The concept of race continues to affect our world in undeniable ways. Sociologists tell us that people derive their attitudes about race from their family, culture, and education, with vast and persistent differences between the popular notions of race and the scientific view of human diversity. Even among scientists, who understand the current evidence, there is controversy about the definition of "race" — and about the usefulness of thinking in terms of race at all. This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Guy P. Harrison, a part-time science and history lecturer and journalist about his latest book Race and Reality: What Everyone Should Know About Our Biological Diversity. Harrison discusses scientific evidence that the human species has no races, and explores how that evidence could unite humankind. Also featured is Atlanta Skeptic Taylor Proctor, on making this year's Atlanta Skepticamp a celebration of "Critical Thinking for Everyone".

A review of 50 Reasons People Believe in God by Guy P. Harrison and Godless by Dan Barker.

Topic: 50 Reasons Not to Believe in a GodGuy P. Harrison, author of the new book, "50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God," will gently debunk some of those reasons. The latest twists in the epidemic of religion in politics and church politicking will be discussed. As an antidote to all that religion, the hosts will air the 2008 "Moment of Bedlam" from FFRF's annual national NonPrayer Breakfast!

Guy P. Harrison, author of '50 reasons people give for believing in a god' calls in to discuss the book, which may well fill a gap in the promotion of reason and skepticism with regard to religion.

Guy P. Harrison is a graduate of the University of South Florida with degrees in history and anthropology. he currently lives in the Cayman Islands, where he is a columnist and travel writer for a national newspaper. He has won several international awards for his writing and photography. In this conversation with D.J. Grothe, Guy P. Harrison talks about his new book 50 Reasons People Give For Believing In A God, and details such reasons for god-belief as the obviousness of God, "playing it safe," the fear of hell, that belief in gods brings genuine happiness and comforts, and the fact that so many people are religious. He explores similarities between the reasons people give for their belief in Western gods and Eastern gods, and also similarities between the reasons people give for belief in gods and in the paranormal.  He calls for a wider understanding of religion in general as an important first step in inculcating skepticism about religion. He argues that the reasons people proffer are often very different than the reasons theologians argue that people should believe. And he offers advice for what he thinks is the best approach for engaging believers on these matters of belief.