Dr. Michael Shermer has built a career on questioning assumptions and challenging belief systems. As the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, longtime Scientific American columnist, and host of The Michael Shermer Show, he has dedicated his life to exploring why people believe what they do—from conspiracy theories to scientific truths.
A New York Times bestselling author, Shermer has written extensively on science, reason, morality, and free thought in books like The Believing Brain and The Moral Arc. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Science, and Nature, and he’s appeared on The Colbert Report, Oprah, and Larry King Live. His TED Talks have been viewed by millions, cementing his reputation as a leading voice in skepticism, free inquiry, and intellectual exploration.
With a sharp mind and an unwavering commitment to critical thinking, Dr. Shermer invites audiences to engage with the most pressing questions of our time, always with the goal of separating fact from fiction and reason from rhetoric.
