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Michael Shermer parle des croyances étranges

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About this talk

Pourquoi est-ce que certaines personnes voient la Vierge Marie sur un sandwich au fromage, ou entendent des paroles démoniaques dans "Stairway to Heaven"? En utilisant la video et la musique, le sceptique Michael Shermer nous montre comment nous nous persuadons à croire, en passant à coté des faits.

Translated into French (France) by patrick baud
Reviewed by Stéphane Deparis
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About Michael Shermer

Michael Shermer debunks myths, superstitions and urban legends, and explains why we believe them. Along with publishing Skeptic Magazine, he's author of Why People Believe Weird Things and The… Full bio and more links

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