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Turkish American physicist and skeptic

Taner Edis (born August 20, 1967) is a Turkish American physicist and skeptic. He is a professor of physics at Truman State University.^[1] He received his B.S. from Boğaziçi University in Turkey and his M.A. and Ph.D.

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from Johns Hopkins University.^[2] Edis is the author of several books on creationism, religion and science. He is a scientific and technical consultant for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.

Early life

Born in Istanbul, Turkey to secular Turkish and American parents, Edis traveled to the United States many times in his childhood.^[3][4]

Edis has lived in the United States since starting his master's degree at Johns Hopkins University.

He earned his Ph.D. in 1994.^[4] He first encountered creationism during his studies in America – he thought it an "American oddity".^[1]

Career

Edis is professor of physics at Truman State University.^{&# Taner Edis | Truman State University - CEZ}