The Michael Shermer Show

The Michael Shermer Show is a series of long-form conversations between Dr. Michael Shermer and lead

Episodes

Total: 502

A new understanding of memory is emerging from the latest scientific research. In Why We Remember, p

In recent years, condemnations of racism in America have echoed from the streets to corporate boardr

Those who are pursuing social justice too often fail to incorporate the insights of sociology, and w

Sean Carroll is creating a profoundly new approach to sharing physics with a broad audience, one tha

As a Hillary voter, a New York Times reporter, and frequent attendee at her local gay bars, Nellie B

In Then I Am Myself the World, Christof Koch explores the only thing we directly experience: conscio

At its simplest, Bayes’s theorem describes the probability of an event, based on prior knowledge of

For thousands of years, humans have wondered whether we’re alone in the cosmos. Now, for the first t

The Science of Happines

2024/4/30

We all want to be happier, but our brains often get in the way. When we’re too stuck in our heads we

Robin Reames breaks down the major techniques of rhetoric, pulling back the curtain on how politicia

We push ourselves toward the highest-paying, most prestigious jobs, seeking promotions and public re

Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen investigated this ticking-clock scenario, based on dozens of

Nick Bostrom’s previous book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, changed the global conv

Life on Mars? (Robert Zubrin)

2024/4/13

When Robert Zubrin published his classic book The Case for Mars a quarter century ago, setting foot

Shermer and Herold discuss: social robots, sex robots, robot nannies, robot therapists • flying cars

Thousands of religions have adherents today, and countless more have existed throughout history. Wha

In an era of terrifying unpredictability, we race to address complex crises with quick, sure algorit

As one of the few black students in his philosophy program at Columbia University years ago, Coleman

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In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z’s mental health is worse than that of previous ge