J.A. Paulos is Professor of Mathematics at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Passionate about mathematical literacy, PaulosÔÇÖs prime foci are logic and probability theory. A strong supporter of secularism, he has┬áauthored┬áseveral books, including┬áInnumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences┬áand┬áIrreligion: A Mathematician Explains Why the Arguments for God Just DonÔÇÖt Add Up.