The Michael Shermer Show is a series of long-form conversations between Dr. Michael Shermer and lead
Physics has always sought to deepen our understanding of the nature of matter and the world around u
Awe is mysterious. How do we begin to quantify the goose bumps we feel when we see the Grand Canyon,
Pacifists who fought against the Second World War faced insurmountable odds — but their resistance,
Shermer and Bernstein discuss: the SCOTUS case on affirmative action and race preferences at Harvard
Shermer and Rees discuss: existential threats • overpopulation • biodiversity loss • climate change
Shermer and Cobb discuss: objections to genetic engineering (political, religious, cultural) • selec
Ditching the stuffy hang-ups and benighted sexual traditionalism of the past is an unambiguously pos
Shermer and Daum discuss: unauthorized autobiography • Feminism (first, second, third wave, and beyo
For too long, the term insubordination has evoked negative feelings and mental images. But for ideas
Shermer and Thusi discuss: how she gained access to police and sex workers in Johannesburg • what it
The Blind Storyteller is an intellectual journey that draws on philosophy, anthropology, linguistics
Nicholas Dirks is a strong advocate for academic and scientific collaboration across disciplines and
In this important guide to science and society, cosmologist Stephon Alexander argues that physics mu
A conversation with literary critic and publishing insider Bethanne Patrick about the future of book
All our unique gifts like language, math, and science do not make humans happier or more “successful
Michael Shermer discusses his new book Conspiracy, out October 25, 2022. In Conspiracy Shermer: rev
Why does your weather app say “There’s a 10% chance of rain” instead of “It will be sunny tomorrow”?
Shermer and Blinder discuss: serving on Bill Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisers • being the Vice
Shermer and Ali discuss: • the search for structure in nature • order and randomness • economic laws
Shermer and Reeves discuss: • comparison method: U.S. vs. other WERID countries • education • work/l
