Brian Dunning | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Brian_dunning.jpg) Dunning at the Skeptoid 250th episode party at UC Irvine, California, 2011 | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, producer, author |
| Criminal charges | Wire fraud |
| Website | skeptoid |
Brian Andrew Dunning (born 1965) is an American writer and producer who focuses on science and skepticism.[1] He has hosted a weekly podcast, Skeptoid, since 2006, and he is an author of a series of books on the subject of scientific skepticism, some of which are based on the podcast. Skeptoid has been the recipient of several podcast awards such as the Parsec Award. Dunning has also created the Skeptoid.org spin-off video series, inFact, and The Feeding Tube both available on YouTube.
Dunning has produced two educational films on the subject of critical thinking: Here Be Dragons in 2008, and Principles of Curiosity in 2017.[2]
Dunning co-founded Buylink, a business-to-business service provider, in 1996, and served at the company until 2002. He later became eBay's second biggest affiliate marketer;[citation needed] he has since been convicted of wire fraud through a cookie stuffing scheme, for his company fraudulently obtaining between $200,000 and $400,000 from eBay. In August 2014, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison, followed by three years of supervision.[3]
- ^ Vincent, Roger (April 19, 2013). "Laguna Niguel man pleads guilty in 'cookie stuffing' scam against EBay". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ Gerbic, Susan (July 26, 2017). "Principles of Curiosity Review". www.csicop.org (CSI). Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Laguna Niguel Man Receives 15-Month Prison Term for Defrauding eBay". fbi.gov/sanfrancisco. November 18, 2014. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2015.