About the book: 2017 / Shermer got the idea to write about science for the general public after reading articles by evolutionary biologist and paleontologist Stephen Gould, who believed that “the fascinating reality of nature should not be excluded from the sphere of literary endeavor.” The book contains 75 fascinating and witty articles, from which the reader will learn about Darwin’s insight, how bare facts differ from scientific ones, and why the American landing on the moon after all happened, why smart people believe in stupid things and even education doesn’t save them, and why tap water is no worse than bottled water. Science, skepticism, aliens and UFOs, alternative medicine, human nature and evolution are far from the entire list of topics that the main American skeptic wrote about. Michael Shermer encourages the reader to maintain a rational view of the world, teaches him to analyze facts and be skeptical of everything that seems obvious.