35. Dr. Tali Sharot — The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About our Power to Change Others
In her new book, The Influential Mind, neuroscientist Tali Sharot takes readers on a thrilling exploration of the nature of influence, so she and Shermer start the conversation by discussing how we ca...
29 Aug 201858min
34. Colin McGinn — Paradoxes, Puzzles, and Philosophy
In their second Science Salon conversation Michael Shermer and Colin McGinn consider the broader sweep of philosophy after their first encounter in which they focused on consciousness, free will, and ...
22 Aug 20181h 11min
33. David Quammen — The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life
In this dialogue with one of the best nature and science writers of our generation, David Quammen and Michael Shermer discuss his new book on the history of one of the most exciting revolutions in evo...
15 Aug 20181h 24min
32. Nina Teicholz — The Big Fat Surprise About Diet and Nutrition
In this fascinating conversation with Michael Shermer, the investigative journalist Nina Teicholz reviews the scientific literature on diet and nutrition, the link (or lack thereof) between dietary ch...
7 Aug 20181h 11min
31. Amy Alkon — Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence
In this unique conversation Michael Shermer talks with the science writer and weekly advice columnist Amy Alkon about her new book, Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence. She c...
31 Jul 20181h 36min
30. Dr. Ralph Lewis — Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
In this wide-ranging conversation Michael Shermer talks with the author of the new book Finding Purpose in a Godless World: Why We Care Even if the Universe Doesn't, Dr. Ralph Lewis. Dr. Lewis is a ps...
25 Jul 20181h 23min
29. Colin McGinn — Mysterianism, Consciousness, Free Will, and God
This podcast was initiated after McGinn commented publicly, and critically, on Shermer's latest Scientific American column on the mysteries of consciousness, free will, and God. The philosopher Justi...
16 Jul 20181h 41min
AMA-1. Dr. Michael Shermer — Ask Me Anything!
In this first Ask Me Anything (AMA) Dr. Shermer attempts to answer as many questions as possible in a reasonable time among the hundreds submitted by readers. There were so many good ones, in fact, th...
9 Jul 20181h 1min
