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|Reference = [[SGU_Episode_14#Follow-Up|14]]
|Reference = [[SGU_Episode_14#Follow-Up|14]]
|Category  = History
|Category  = History
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{{Book list entry
|Author    = Michael Shermer
|AuthorURL = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Shermer
|Title    = The Science of Good and Evil
|TitleURL  = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Science_of_Good_and_Evil:_Why_People_Cheat,_Gossip,_Care,_Share,_and_Follow_the_Golden_Rule
|Reference = [[SGU_Episode_5|5]]
|Category  = Psychology
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{{Book list entry
|Author    = Michael Shermer
|AuthorURL = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Shermer
|Title    = The Borderlands of Science
|TitleURL  = http://www.michaelshermer.com/borderlands-of-science/
|Reference = [[SGU_Episode_5|5]]
|Category  = General science
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|Author    = Michael Shermer
|AuthorURL = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Shermer
|Title    = Denying History
|TitleURL  = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denying_History
|Reference = [[SGU_Episode_5|5]]
|Category  = History
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|Author    = Michael Shermer
|AuthorURL = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Shermer
|Title    = How We Believe
|TitleURL  = http://www.michaelshermer.com/how-we-believe/
|Reference = [[SGU_Episode_5|5]]
|Category  = Psychology
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|Author    = Michael Shermer
|AuthorURL = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Shermer
|Title    = Why People Believe Weird Things
|TitleURL  = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_People_Believe_Weird_Things
|Reference = [[SGU_Episode_5|5]]
|Category  = Psychology
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|data-sort-value="Charles Darwin, On The Origin of Species"|Charles Darwin
|data-sort-value="On The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_origin_of_species On The Origin of Species]
|[[SGU_Episode_38#Evolution.2C_the_Promotion_of_Positive_Science_News_.2830:42.29|38]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2009 2009]
|Evolution
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|data-sort-value="Stephen Jay Gould, Wonderful Life"|Stephen Jay Gould
|data-sort-value="Wonderful Life, Stephen Jay Gould"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderful_Life_%28book%29 Wonderful Life]
|[[SGU_Episode_38#Evolution.2C_the_Promotion_of_Positive_Science_News_.2830:42.29|38]]
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|Evolution
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|data-sort-value="Niles Eldredge, The Pattern of Evolution"|Niles Eldredge
|data-sort-value="The Pattern of Evolution, Niles Eldredge"|[http://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Evolution-Niles-Eldredge/dp/B00008RULR The Pattern of Evolution]
|[[SGU_Episode_38#Evolution.2C_the_Promotion_of_Positive_Science_News_.2830:42.29|38]]
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|Evolution
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|data-sort-value="Pat Shipman, Taking Wing"|Pat Shipman
|data-sort-value="Taking Wing, Pat Shipman"|[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Taking-Wing-Archaeopteryx-Evolution-Flight/dp/0684849658 Taking Wing]
|[[SGU_Episode_38#Evolution.2C_the_Promotion_of_Positive_Science_News_.2830:42.29|38]]
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|Evolution
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|data-sort-value="Stephanie Muller, The Neanderthals"|Stephanie Muller
|data-sort-value="The Neanderthals, Stephanie Muller"|[http://www.amazon.com/The-Neanderthals-Peoples-Ancient-World/dp/0415425204 The Neanderthals]
|[[SGU_Episode_38#Evolution.2C_the_Promotion_of_Positive_Science_News_.2830:42.29|38]]
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|Evolution
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|data-sort-value="Donald Johanson, Lucy's Child"|Donald Johanson
|data-sort-value="Lucy's Child, Donald Johanson"|[http://www.amazon.com/Lucys-Child-Discovery-Human-Ancestor/dp/0140133836 Lucy's Child]
|[[SGU_Episode_38#Evolution.2C_the_Promotion_of_Positive_Science_News_.2830:42.29|38]]
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|Evolution
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|data-sort-value="Delta Willis, The Hominid Gang"|Delta Willis
|data-sort-value="The Hominid Gang, Delta Willis"|[http://www.amazon.com/The-Hominid-Gang-Behind-Origins/dp/0140147322 The Hominid Gang]
|[[SGU_Episode_38#Evolution.2C_the_Promotion_of_Positive_Science_News_.2830:42.29|38]]
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|Evolution
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|data-sort-value="Carl Sagan, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors"|Carl Sagan
|data-sort-value="Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, Carl Sagan"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadows_of_Forgotten_Ancestors_%28book%29 Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors]
|[[SGU_Episode_38#Evolution.2C_the_Promotion_of_Positive_Science_News_.2830:42.29|38]]
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|Human psychology
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|data-sort-value="Susana Martinez-Conde, Sleights of Mind: What the neuroscience of magic reveals about our brains"|Susana Martinez-Conde
|data-sort-value="Sleights of Mind: What the neuroscience of magic reveals about our brains, Susana Martinez-Conde"|[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sleights-Mind-neuroscience-reveals-brains/dp/1846683904 Sleights of Mind: What the neuroscience of magic reveals about our brains]
|[[SGU_Episode_396#Ball_and_Cup_Magic_.2817:16.29|396]]
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|Human psychology
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|data-sort-value="Bill Nye, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation"|Bill Nye
|data-sort-value="Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation, Bill Nye"|[http://www.amazon.com/Undeniable-Evolution-Science-Creation-Nye/dp/1250007135]
|[[SGU_Episode_473#Interview_With_Bill_Nye_.2841:37.29|473]]
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|Evolution
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|data-sort-value="Scott Weems, Ha!: The Science of When We Laugh and Why"|Scott Weems
|data-sort-value="Ha!: The Science of When We Laugh and Why, Scott Weems"|[http://www.amazon.com/Ha-The-Science-When-Laugh/dp/product-description/0465031706]
|[[SGU_Episode_473#Interview_With_Bill_Nye_.2841:37.29|473]]
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|Neuroscience
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|data-sort-value="Anonymous, Book of Job"|Anonymous
|data-sort-value="Book of Job, Anonymous"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Job]
|[[SGU_Episode_473#Interview_With_Bill_Nye_.2841:37.29|473]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8018 8018]
|Religion
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|data-sort-value="David Kirby, Evidence of Harm"|David Kirby
|data-sort-value="Evidence of Harm, David Kirby"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kirby_%28journalist%29#Evidence_of_Harm]
|[[SGU_Episode_7#Joint_Government_Agency_Announcement:_No_Link_Between_Vaccines_and_Autism_.280:28.29|7]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/]
|Science & Medicine
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|data-sort-value="Carl Sagan, Demon Haunted World"|Carl Sagan
|data-sort-value="Demon Haunted World, Carl Sagan"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Demon_Haunted_World]
|[[SGU_Episode_10#Are_Humans_Naturally_Scientific_or_Gullible.3F|10]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/]
|Logic & Philosophy
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|data-sort-value="Debra Frasier, On the Day You Were Born"|Debra Frasier
|data-sort-value="On the Day You Were Born, Debra Frasier"|[http://www.amazon.com/Day-You-Were-Born/dp/015205944X]
|[[SGU_Episode_10#Children.27s_Books_.2836:52.29|10]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/]
|Science & Education
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|data-sort-value="J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"|J. K. Rowling
|data-sort-value="Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J. K. Rowling"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Half-Blood_Prince]
|[[SGU_Episode_7#Joint_Government_Agency_Announcement:_No_Link_Between_Vaccines_and_Autism_.280:28.29|7]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/]
|Fantasy
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|data-sort-value="Greg Fritz, God Made You Special"|Greg Fritz
|data-sort-value="God Made You Special, Greg Fritz"|[http://www.amazon.com/God-Made-You-Special-VeggieTales/dp/0824918371]
|[[SGU_Episode_10#Children.27s_Books_.2836:52.29|10]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/]
|Religion & Faith
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|data-sort-value="Philip J. Klass, The Real Roswell Crash Saucer Cover Up"|Philip J. Klass
|data-sort-value="The Real Roswell Crash Saucer Cover Up, Philip J. Klass"|[http://www.amazon.com/Real-Roswell-Crashed-Saucer-Coverup-ebook/dp/B003URQGB2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408547914&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Real+Roswell+Crash+Saucer+Cover+Up]
|[[SGU_Episode_10#Philip_Klass_.280:24.29|10]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/]
|UFOs & Aliens
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|data-sort-value="Philip J. Klass, UFO Abductions, A Dangerous Game"|Philip J. Klass
|data-sort-value="UFO Abductions, A Dangerous Game, Philip J. Klass"|[http://www.amazon.com/Abductions-Dangerous-Game-Updated-Edition/dp/B0027QI3HW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1408547963&sr=8-2&keywords=UFO+Abductions%3A+A+Dangerous+Game]
|[[SGU_Episode_10#Philip_Klass_.280:24.29|10]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/]
|UFOs & Aliens
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|data-sort-value="Robert A. Baker, They Call it Hypnosis"|Robert A. Baker
|data-sort-value="They Call it Hypnosis, Robert A. Baker"|[http://www.amazon.com/They-Call-Hypnosis-Robert-Baker/dp/0879755768/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408548196&sr=8-1&keywords=They+Call+It+Hypnosis]
|[[Episode_10#Robert_Baker_.2814:51.29|10]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/]
|Human psychology
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|data-sort-value="Robert A. Baker, Hidden Memories: Voices and Visions from Within"|Robert A. Baker
|data-sort-value="Hidden Memories: Voices and Visions from Within, Robert A. Baker"|[http://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Memories-Voices-Visions-Within/dp/0879756845/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408548297&sr=8-1&keywords=Voices+and+Visions+from+Within]
|[[Episode_10#Robert_Baker_.2814:51.29|10]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/]
|Human psychology
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|data-sort-value="Robert A. Baker, Child Sexual Abuse and False Memory Syndrome"|Robert A. Baker
|data-sort-value="Child Sexual Abuse and False Memory Syndrome, Robert A. Baker"|[http://www.amazon.com/Child-Sexual-Abuse-Memory-Syndrome/dp/1573921823/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408548346&sr=8-1&keywords=Child+Sexual+Abuse+and+False+Memory+Syndrome]
|[[Episode_10#Robert_Baker_.2814:51.29|10]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/]
|Human psychology
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|data-sort-value="Robert A. Baker, Missing Pieces: How to Investigate Ghosts, UFOs, Psychics, and other Mysteries"|Robert A. Baker
|data-sort-value="Missing Pieces: How to Investigate Ghosts, UFOs, Psychics, and other Mysteries, Robert A. Baker"|[http://www.amazon.com/Missing-Pieces-Investigate-Psychics-Mysteries/dp/B000MU8UD2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408548384&sr=8-1&keywords=Missing+Pieces%3A+How+to+Investigate+Ghosts%2C+UFOs%2C+Psychics%2C+and+other+Mysteries]
|[[Episode_10#Robert_Baker_.2814:51.29|10]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/]
|Human psychology
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|data-sort-value="Robert Park, Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud"|Robert Park
|data-sort-value="Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud, Robert Park"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo_Science ]
[[SGU_Episode_11#Public_Acceptance_of_Evolution_.280:25.29|11]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/]
|Pseudoscience
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|data-sort-value="James Burke, The Day The Universe Changed"|James Burke
|data-sort-value="The Day The Universe Changed, James Burke"|[http://www.amazon.com/The-Day-Universe-Changed-Understanding/product-reviews/0316117048]
|[[SGU_Episode_14#Follow-Up|14]]
|[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/]
|History
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Revision as of 15:09, 22 August 2014

This page is a list of books that have been mentioned on the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe and SGU 5x5 podcasts.

Author Title SGU episodes Gutenberg link Main theme
Charles Darwin On The Origin of Species 38 2009 Evolution
Stephen Jay Gould Wonderful Life 38 Evolution
Niles Eldredge The Pattern of Evolution 38 Evolution
Pat Shipman Taking Wing 38 Evolution
Stephanie Muller The Neanderthals 38 Evolution
Donald Johanson Lucy's Child 38 Evolution
Delta Willis The Hominid Gang 38 Evolution
Carl Sagan Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors 38 Human psychology
Susana Martinez-Conde Sleights of Mind: What the neuroscience of magic reveals about our brains 396 Human psychology
Bill Nye Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation 473 Evolution
Scott Weems Ha!: The Science of When We Laugh and Why 473 Neuroscience
Anonymous Book of Job 473 8018 Religion
David Kirby Evidence of Harm 7 Science & Medicine
J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 7 Fantasy
Carl Sagan Demon Haunted World 10 Logic & Philosophy
Debra Frasier On the Day You Were Born 10 Science & Education
Greg Fritz God Made You Special 10 Religion & Faith
Philip J. Klass The Real Roswell Crash Saucer Cover Up 10 UFOs & Aliens
Philip J. Klass UFO Abductions, A Dangerous Game 10 UFOs & Aliens
Robert A. Baker They Call it Hypnosis 10 Human psychology
Robert A. Baker Hidden Memories: Voices and Visions from Within 10 Human psychology
Robert A. Baker Child Sexual Abuse and False Memory Syndrome 10 Human psychology
Robert A. Baker Missing Pieces: How to Investigate Ghosts, UFOs, Psychics, and other Mysteries 10 Paranormal
Robert Park Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud 11 Pseudoscience
James Burke The Day The Universe Changed: How Galileo's Telescope Changed the Truth and Other Events in History that Dramatically Altered Our Understanding Of the World 14 History
Michael Shermer The Science of Good and Evil 5 Psychology
Michael Shermer The Borderlands of Science 5 General science
Michael Shermer Denying History 5 History
Michael Shermer How We Believe 5 Psychology
Michael Shermer Why People Believe Weird Things 5 Psychology