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Paul Zachary "PZ" Myers (born March 9, 1957) is an American scientist and associate professor of biology at the University of Minnesota Morris (UMM).〔(PZ Myers Biology Faculty ) from University of Minnesota Morris〕 He is founder and author of the Pharyngula science blog, hosted on both the Science Blogs and Freethought Blogs networks. He currently works with zebrafish in the field of evolutionary developmental biology and cultivates an interest in cephalopods. He is an outspoken critic of intelligent design (ID) and the creationist movement, and is active in the American creation–evolution controversy. He is widely regarded as a confrontationalist. In 2006, the journal ''Nature'' listed his Pharyngula as the top-ranked blog by a scientist based on popularity. Myers received the American Humanist Association's 2009 Humanist of the Year award and International Humanist Award in 2011. Asteroid 153298 Paulmyers is named in his honor. ==Early life== Myers was born March 9, 1957, the eldest of six children in Kent, Washington; his mother is of Swedish and Norwegian descent. Regarding his ancestry, Myers wrote: "I'm only half Scandinavian. The blood has been thinned with that of those domesticated English and Irish and Scots." He was named "Paul Zachary", after his grandfather, but preferred the initials PZ to being called "Little Paul". He claims to have been a "science geek" from an early age, gaining an interest in zoology and marine biology from studying the insides of fish while on fishing trips with his father. Growing up, Myers attended an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) church.〔Myers, PZ (June 2, 2013). "(An atheist goes to church — 1stLC )."〕 Prior to his confirmation, Myers says, "I started thinking, you know, I don't believe a word of this."〔 Now an atheist, Myers comments widely on his blog about science, education, atheism and religion.〔http://thehumanist.org/humanist/09_nov_dec/Myers.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「PZ Myers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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