Podcast Episodes
Back to Search74. Shaili Jain, M.D. — The Unspeakable Mind: Stories of Trauma and Healing from the Frontlines of PTSD Science
Episode 74
From a physician and post-traumatic stress disorder specialist comes a nuanced cartography of PTSD, a widely misunderstood yet crushing condition tha…
7 years, 1 month ago
73. Andrew Seidel — Busting the Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American
Episode 73
In this important new book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American, constitutional attorney and scholar at the Freedom from Reli…
7 years, 2 months ago
72. Robert Zubrin — The Case for Space: Spaceflight Revolution
Episode 72
In this dialogue, visionary astronautical engineer Robert Zubrin lays out the plans for how humans can become a space faring, multi-planetary civiliz…
7 years, 2 months ago
71. Dr. Michael Shermer — What is Truth?
Episode 71
In this live podcast event hosted by the Santa Barbara Science Salon in conjunction with the Skeptics Society and the Unitarian Society, co-hosted by…
7 years, 2 months ago
70. Dr. Brian Keating — Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor
Episode 70
In this wide-ranging conversation Science Salon host Dr. Michael Shermer speaks with cosmologist and inventor of the BICEP (Background Imaging of Cos…
7 years, 2 months ago
69. Dr. Barbara Tversky — Mind in Motion: How Action Shapes Thought
Episode 69
An eminent psychologist offers a major new theory of human cognition: movement, not language, is the foundation of thought.
When we try to think abou…
7 years, 2 months ago
68. Dr. Michael Ruse — A Darwinian Meaning to Life
Episode 68
Dr. Michael Ruse is the Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, and Director of the Program in the History and Philosophy of Science, at Flori…
7 years, 3 months ago
67. Dr. Christian Smith — Atheist Overreach: What Atheism Can't Deliver
Episode 67
In recent years atheism has become ever more visible, acceptable, and influential. Atheist apologists have become increasingly vociferous and confide…
7 years, 3 months ago
66. Dr. Christian List — Why Free Will is Real: A response to Sam Harris, Jerry Coyne, and Other Determinists
Episode 66
Philosophers have argued about the nature and the very existence of free will for centuries. Today, many scientists and scientifically minded comment…
7 years, 3 months ago
65. Jared Diamond — Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis
Episode 65
For this special edition of the Science Salon Podcast Dr. Shermer took a camera crew to Jared Diamond's home in Los Angeles for an especially intimat…
7 years, 3 months ago