Guy P. Harrison Explained

Guy P. Harrison
Birth Date:8 October 1963
Occupation:Author
Language:English
Citizenship:American
Alma Mater:University of South Florida
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Guy P. Harrison (born October 8, 1963) is an American author of bestselling books.[1] He writes about science, critical thinking, history, race, and nature.

Early life and education

Harrison has degrees in history and anthropology from the University of South Florida.[2]

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]

Harrison has written books on science, skeptical and philosophical issues, beginning with 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God in 2008.[5] [6] He has been interviewed about his work on podcasts and websites.[7] [2] [8]

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.[9]

Bibliography

Think Before You Like

In a review in Skeptical Inquirer magazine, researcher Ben Radford writes that Harrison examines social media offering "practical advice on media literacy and cyber self-defense". Radford states that Chapter 2 might be the most relevant to skeptics trying to "understand the psychological and social consequences of social media". Think Before You Like was published in 2017 before information about how the power of social media was used in the US presidential elections. Yet, according to Radford, "Harrison's book will only become more timely in the coming years".[12]

At Least Know This

Reviewed in the Spring 2019 issue of Skeptical Inquirer by Russ Dobler, who writes that At Least Know This is a primer for the layperson who wants to understand what we know, not necessarily how we know it. Dobler calls this “a Herculean organizational effort” that “excels”. Harrison brings his skills as a journalist as well as his degrees in history and anthropology to discuss weighty topics “spanning all of time and space”. It almost “feels a bit like an attempt at a twenty-first century version of Cosmos” yet, some “science purists who prioritize methodology over trivia” may not agree. Dobler writes: “one step at a time. Bring the wonder, and maybe the rigor will follow”.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guy P. Harrison . infidels.org . 2014-01-28.
  2. Web site: Guy P. Harrison – 50 Reasons People Give For Believing In A God . August 1, 2008 . Point of inquiry.
  3. LinkedIn Guy P. Harrison Retrieved August 28, 2015
  4. Psychology Today About Thinking Retrieved August 28, 2015
  5. Web site: Guy P. Harrison. guypharrison.com .
  6. Web site: Guy P. Harrison . Sustainable Lens . 2013-10-31.
  7. Web site: Skepticality Guest List . Skepticality . April 13, 2010 . February 24, 2014.
  8. Patheos.com June 20, 2008 Book Review: 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God by Guy P. Harrison Retrieved August 27, 2015
  9. Web site: Guy P. Harrison . Skepticality . Guest Profile . April 13, 2010 . February 24, 2014.
  10. Frazier . Kendrick . Kendrick Frazier. New and Notable . Skeptical Inquirer . 2018 . 42 . 4 . 60 . Committee for Skeptical Inquirer.
  11. Dobler . Russ . What We Know: A Lay Public Primer . Skeptical Inquirer . 2019 . 43 . 2 . 60–61.
  12. Radford . Ben. Ben Radford . This is Your Brain on Social Media . Skeptical Inquirer . 2018 . 42 . 5 . 62 . Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.