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The Michael Shermer Show

The Michael Shermer Show

Michael Shermer · Science · EN

This podcast features long-form interviews with prominent thinkers on significant contemporary issues. Dr. Michael Shermer engages with scientists, philosophers, and scholars to explore topics ranging from science and history to current events and the human condition. The show is geared towards...

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Episodes (Page 27)

Dec 2, 2019 · 02:04:20
Geoffrey Miller discusses virtue signaling and its evolutionary basis.
Virtue Signaling
02:04:20
Nov 19, 2019 · 01:47:12
Men's issues are urgent, linked to populism and violence.
Future Man
01:47:12
Nov 12, 2019 · 01:21:30
James Traub explores the historical shifts in the meaning of 'liberalism'.
01:21:30
Nov 5, 2019 · 01:39:18
Melvin Konner examines human nature and religiosity.
01:39:18
Oct 29, 2019 · 40:09
Richard Dawkins explains the natural world without a designer.
Outgrowing God
40:09
Oct 22, 2019 · 01:21:26
Daniel Oberhaus explores the challenge of extraterrestrial communication.
Extraterrestrial Languages
01:21:26
Oct 15, 2019 · 01:10:45
Douglas Murray analyzes divisive issues: gender, race, and identity.
01:10:45
Oct 8, 2019 · 01:08:29
Neil deGrasse Tyson shares correspondence on science and the universe.
01:08:29
Oct 1, 2019 · 55:12
Shermer and Chopra explore consciousness and reality.
55:12
Sep 24, 2019 · 01:33:22
Consciousness is the feeling of being alive, not computation.
01:33:22
Sep 17, 2019 · 01:15:27
Peter Boghossian offers practical advice for difficult conversations.
01:15:27
Sep 10, 2019 · 01:17:15
Phil Zuckerman argues morality is secular, not divine.
01:17:15
Sep 3, 2019 · 01:39:45
Bruce Hood links ownership needs to behavior.
01:39:45
Aug 27, 2019 · 01:03:35
Bryan Walsh discusses existential threats to humanity.
End Times
01:03:35
Aug 20, 2019 · 01:21:07
Anthony Kronman critiques campus egalitarianism.
01:21:07
Aug 13, 2019 · 01:44:11
Donald Hoffman challenges the idea of objective reality.
01:44:11
Jul 30, 2019 · 01:54:05
Lee McIntyre defines the scientific attitude.
The Scientific Attitude
01:54:05
Jul 23, 2019 · 01:19:54
William Poundstone uses Bayesian analysis for predictions.
The Doomsday Calculation
01:19:54
Jul 16, 2019 · 01:32:35
Charles Fishman details the Apollo 11 mission.
One Giant Leap
01:32:35
Jul 9, 2019 · 01:12:10
Dr. Shaili Jain discusses PTSD, its impact, and scientific understanding.
The Unspeakable Mind
01:12:10

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