Michael Shermer

Shermer is a front-line skeptic (even founded Skeptic Magazine) and is one of the cast in the hopefully-soon-to-be-on-the-air program called The Skeptologists. This is a presentation around a subject Shermer has written about in many of his books:

Leading skeptics Phil Plait and Michael Shermer are among the brilliant cast involved in a new project called The Skeptologists. They are trying to get the show picked up by a television network.

We're not willing to just accept stories of the paranormal or supernatural. We want proof. Each week, we'll take on a handful of wild claims -- from the Bermuda Triangle to Bigfoot sightings to haunted houses -- and apply accepted scientific practices and experiments to see if these ideas really hold up. Whether in the field or in the lab, we'll literally put these subjects to the test in the hopes that one day we may find something that can't be explained. Each episode will investigate one or more popular paranormal, supernatural, or other type of phenomena, in favor of evidence-based science.

They've just finished wrapping up a pilot episode shoot and they anticipate pitching the program very soon. You can help get this show on the air.

We will compile the emails and present to the executives along with our all-star cast, entertaining pilot program and solid production background to seal a great TV deal to give the Skeptics of the world a show they can stand behind, and be proud of! Take a moment, and send a brief email to skeptologists@newrule.com. Your email will be collected and will help support the show.

With all of the ufo hunting, fake mediums, and paranormal 'investigators' on television (not to mention the bazillions of hours of religious programming), we desperately need to get skepticism some airtime. Send in your email to help get this show picked up by a network.