Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, and best-selling author who writes and lectures on a range of topics including neuroscience, moral philosophy, religion, meditation, human violence, and rationality. He has written several books, including The End of Faith, The Moral Landscape, and Islam and the Future of Tolerance, which have been published in over 20 languages and have received widespread attention in media outlets such as The New York Times, Scientific American, and Rolling Stone. Harris holds a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA. He is known for exploring controversial and important questions about the human mind, society, and current events.