Michael Shermer
Science writer and founder of The Skeptics Society, known for promoting scientific skepticism, Bayesian reasoning, and author of books on truth and skepticism such as Truth: What It Is, How to Find It, Why It Still Matters.
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Feb 7, 2026 • 1h 10min
618. The 1 Epstein Conspiracy That Shocked Me: Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer, science writer and founder of The Skeptics Society, brings Bayesian reasoning to high-stakes controversies. He discusses Jeffrey Epstein’s revelations, the COVID lab-leak debate, vaccine controversies, Bill Gates’ reputation shifts, moon-landing doubts, and how distrust of institutions fuels conspiracy thinking. Short, sharp takes that challenge when to update beliefs and why some conspiracies turn out to be true.
