ShelShocked is a weekly podcast hosted by Sheldon Helms, and co-hosted by Marilin Colón. Each week, we bring you another one-hour program covering a topic in science, skepticism, atheism, or a related area. Feel free to listen below, and/or subscribe to us on iTunes or Stitcher, or by clicking the RSS feed link below.

March 22, 2015

ShelShocked #01 - Morality and Bigotry

March 22, 2015/ Sheldon Helms

Introduction of Sheldon and Amanda, sharing their stories of how they came to be skeptics. Interview with psychologist and well known skeptic, Dr. Michael Shermer about his new book, "The Moral Arc." Science Report on the formation of morality and bigotry in humans. The Good News from Amanda about women's rights activists Mahdieh Golru in Iran and Souad Al-Shammari in Saudi Arabia.

SHOW NOTES - EPISODE ONE

CLICK HERE to learn more about Michael Shermer's new book "The Moral Arc."

CLICK HERE to watch the full PBS documentary about Jane Elliott.

CLICK HERE to watch the full 60 Minutes report on The Baby Lab at Yale University.

CLICK HERE to read about Mahdieh Golru.

CLICK HERE to read about Souad Al-Shammari.

Sheldon Helms

Sheldon W. Helms is an associate professor of psychology at Ohlone College, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Skeptics.

He gives public science talks on a variety of topics related to psychology, skepticism, and critical thinking, and writes articles for the James Randi Education Foundation, as well as several other publications