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Author Michael Shermer, founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, says businesses get too much corporate welfare. Amy Ryan talks about her Oscar-nominated role in Gone Baby Gone.
Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer
Full interview. (10:47)
As founding publisher of Skeptic magazine and executive director of The Skeptics Society, Michael Shermer has investigated alien sightings, 9/11 conspiracies, intelligent design, the low-carb craze and other popular beliefs. He's also a monthly columnist for Scientific American and adjunct professor of economics at Claremont Graduate University, where he earned a Ph.D. in the history of science. Shermer is the author of 10 books, including The Mind of the Market on evolutionary economics.
Amy Ryan
Amy Ryan
Amy Ryan is making her presence felt on both the big and small screens. Her multi-layered performance in Gone Baby Gone earned supporting actress Oscar, Golden Globe and SAG Award nods. She's also been featured in HBO's acclaimed series, The Wire. A Queens, NY native, Ryan roots are in the theater. She attended the High School of the Performing Arts and, though accepted at NYU, opted to pursue a stage career. She's won two Best Actress Tony nods. Ryan is next up in the period thriller, The Changeling.