Sam Harris
Neuroscientist, philosopher and author
Sam Harris is an American neuroscientist, philosopher and author who also hosts the Making Sense podcast. He first became known for his criticism of religion.
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American Born 1967 in Los Angeles, United States
About Sam Harris
Sam Harris was born on April 9, 1967. He studied philosophy at Stanford University and earned a doctorate in neuroscience at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He has also practised meditation for more than 30 years. The End of Faith, which appeared in 2004 as his debut, received the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction. Five of his books have reached the New York Times best-seller list, and his work has been translated into more than 20 languages. Lying, published in 2011, is an essay. Harris has hosted the Making Sense podcast since September 2013, when it went by the name Waking Up. He also launched a meditation app called Waking Up. He is counted among the "Four Horsemen" of New Atheism, alongside Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Daniel Dennett.