About me
Michael Shermer is a science writer, historian of ideas, and one of the world’s most prominent public skeptics. He is the founder of The Skeptics Society and publisher of Skeptic magazine, dedicated to investigating extraordinary claims and promoting scientific thinking.
A Presidential Fellow at Chapman University, Shermer has written numerous bestselling books on belief, reasoning, and the psychology of persuasion, including Why People Believe Weird Things and The Moral Arc. His upcoming book, Truth, examines how humans distinguish fact from fiction — and why truth matters in an age of misinformation.
At FreedomFest, Shermer brings disciplined doubt to the conversation — challenging assumptions, interrogating evidence, and reminding audiences that skepticism is not cynicism, but a method for getting closer to the truth.
