Biography
W. Sumner Davis, born William Sumner
Davis, Jr. is the author of four books on social and science
history including the controversial Heretics, the natural
history primer Losing Faith and the pseudoscience bashing
Just Smoke and Mirrors. He is an outspoken critic of the
world's governments and their handling of global warming. He
has appeared on a number of national and international radio
programs discussing the dwindling natural resources and the
wastefulness of modern societies. Dr Davis early life was
heavily influenced by the late Dr. Carl Sagan whom Davis's
writing seems to mirror in not only substance but also
style. Like Sagan, Davis is an outspoken critic of many
nations use of nuclear arms; his essay A Model of
Thermonuclear Extinction has been widely reprinted since
original publication in 2002. His upcoming book "A Grain of
Sand" mirrors Sagan's belief that humanity is but one
"voice" in a "cosmic chorus." A severe Dyslexic, Davis did
not learn to read until age eleven, and has become an
outspoken proponent of Alternative educational programs and
a critic of many U.S. Public School Systems.
Davis attended the University of Maine, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology after just 27 months of study. He then entered Springfield College, where he received a Masters in social psychology. Davis went on to study Theology at Bangor Theological Seminary where he earned a Master of Divinity in Western Theological History and Languages, eventually transferring to Freedom Seminary, Washington DC where he earned a Th.D (Dr. Theol.) in Medieval Christian History graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2001. Dr. Davis is currently a post doc student at The University of Phoenix. Davis has taught undergraduate sciences including astronomy, as well as social sciences including religious history, western philosophy and world history, and the writings of the late C. S, Lewis. Dr. Davis is a member and contributor of several professional organizations including the New York Academy of Sciences, the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and the American Geophysical Union. He is a contributor to magazines, journals, and organizations, including the Hamilton Institute.
Davis teaches undergraduate Astronomy at The H. J. Fowler Observatory for the University of Maine and is an Instructor of Medical Ethics at New England College's graduate program.
Davis attended the University of Maine, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology after just 27 months of study. He then entered Springfield College, where he received a Masters in social psychology. Davis went on to study Theology at Bangor Theological Seminary where he earned a Master of Divinity in Western Theological History and Languages, eventually transferring to Freedom Seminary, Washington DC where he earned a Th.D (Dr. Theol.) in Medieval Christian History graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2001. Dr. Davis is currently a post doc student at The University of Phoenix. Davis has taught undergraduate sciences including astronomy, as well as social sciences including religious history, western philosophy and world history, and the writings of the late C. S, Lewis. Dr. Davis is a member and contributor of several professional organizations including the New York Academy of Sciences, the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and the American Geophysical Union. He is a contributor to magazines, journals, and organizations, including the Hamilton Institute.
Davis teaches undergraduate Astronomy at The H. J. Fowler Observatory for the University of Maine and is an Instructor of Medical Ethics at New England College's graduate program.