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Michael Shermer
Dr. Michael Shermer is the publisher of Skeptic magazine, the host of The Michael Shermer Show, and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University.
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Utopias are idealised visions of a perfect society. Utopianisms are those ideas put into practice. This is where the trouble begins.
10 min
Why have some conspiracy theories been pushed back into the public? Because when you try to force them out of the mainstream, they'll find a wider audience on the fringes.
5 min
Do we really need an imaginary guy-in-the-sky to tell us what's right and wrong? Not anymore, says Skeptic Magazine's Michael Shermer.
6 min
Think you detect some grade-A baloney? Here's how you can tell for sure.
The scientific quest for immortality is predicated on the belief that evidence may already exist in the form of Near-Death Experiences and reincarnation.
3 min
If you believe there is intelligent extraterrestrial life out there, have you ever stopped to wonder why?
8 min
Heaven is a place on earth, says a major American thinker. And a certain awesome '80s pop song.