Sheril Kirshenbaum (born May 24, 1980) is an American science writer and the executive director of Science Debate, a nonprofit organization with a stated goal of restoring science to its rightful place in politics.
She works to enhance public understanding of science and improve communication between scientists, policymakers and the public.
Kirshenbaum co-authored Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future with Chris Mooney, and wrote The Science of Kissing.
She currently works at Michigan State University and Scientific American.