Podcast Episodes
Back to Search28. Edward J. Larson — On Faith and Science
Episode 28
Throughout history, scientific discovery has clashed with religious dogma, creating conflict, controversy, and sometimes violent dispute. In this enl…
8 years, 2 months ago
27. Charles S. Cockell — The Equations of Life: How Physics Shapes Evolution
Episode 27
We are all familiar with the popular idea of strange alien life wildly different from life on earth inhabiting other planets. Maybe it's made of sili…
8 years, 2 months ago
26. Dr. Stephen T. Asma — Why We Need Religion
Episode 26
In this dialogue Dr. Michael Shermer talks with philosopher Stephen T. Asma, a Professor of Philosophy and Founding Fellow of the Research Group in M…
8 years, 2 months ago
25. Richard Rhodes — Energy: A Human History
Episode 25
This is one of the best dialogues Dr. Shermer has ever had in his quarter century of talking to the leading scientists and scholars of our time. List…
8 years, 3 months ago
24. Dr. Alan Stern and Dr. David Grinspoon — Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto
Episode 24
Listen in on this remarkable conversation with mission leader Dr. Alan Stern and co-author of the spell-binding new book Chasing New Horizons, Dr. Da…
8 years, 3 months ago
23. Dr. Kenneth R. Miller — The Human Instinct: How We Evolved to Have Reason, Consciousness, and Free Will
Episode 23
Ken Miller is well known for his work in debunking Intelligent Design Creationism, most notably for his testimony in the Dover Pennsylvania trial tha…
8 years, 3 months ago
22. Dr. Gregory Berns — What It's Like to Be a Dog…and Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience
Episode 22
In this wide-ranging dialogue (recorded on September 1, 2017) on the nature of consciousness Dr. Michael Shermer talks with Dr. Gregory Berns, Distin…
8 years, 4 months ago
21. Dr. Leonard Mlodinow — Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change
Episode 21
Out of the exploratory instincts that allowed our ancestors to prosper hundreds of thousands of years ago, humans developed a cognitive style that Ml…
8 years, 4 months ago
20. Dr. Michael Shermer — Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia
Episode 20
In his most ambitious work yet—a scientific exploration into humanity's obsession with the afterlife and quest for immortality—bestselling author and…
8 years, 5 months ago
19. Bill Nye the Science Guy Saves the World on Netflix
Episode 19
Michael Shermer interviews Bill Nye the Science Guy about his new Netflix series "Bill Nye Saves the World," which aired Friday, April 21, 2017.
The …
8 years, 5 months ago