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Articles - New Humanist
WEBWe are only just beginning to understand the enormous significance of the human virome. The latest and very best articles, news, blog posts and essays from New Humanist, promoting and debating science, reason, humanism and freethought since 1885. Featuring the finest writing and comment from the world's leading free thinking authors.
A century of British humanism | New Humanist
WEBOct 17, 2023 · The authors view the period of 1930-70 as the first “gilded age” of humanism. Books like The Humanist Outlook (1968), edited by the philosopher A. J. Ayer, helped to define humanism in terms of ethical issues, Karl Popper’s “open society” and an intellectual outlook based on the scientific method. The 1960s also saw the founding of a Humanist Parliamentary Group, leading to greater ...
About us - New Humanist
WEBAbout New Humanist. We're a quarterly magazine of culture and science, published since 1885. New Humanist is for anyone who wants to understand the ideas, conflicts and systems shaping our world - climate, capitalism, technology, fundamentalism, struggles for equality and more. We publish a beautiful edition once every three months full of ...
Blog | New Humanist
WEB4 days ago · Rise of the fanatics: New Humanist's summer 2024 issue is out now. Our latest issue features Mary Jo McConahay on how the Catholic vote could swing the US election for Trump, Alona Ferber on how divisions between secular and religious Israelis threaten to break the Jewish state, and John Ralston Saul on …
The future needs you! New Humanist's autumn 2023 issue is out …
WEBAug 17, 2023 · New Humanist's autumn 2023 issue is out now. New Humanist's latest issue is out today - featuring Ken Worpole on the power of unpopular protest, Farhana Yamin on the moral duty to break the law, and Tess Johnson on how to stop the superbugs. The autumn 2023 issue of New Humanist is on sale now!
Rethinking science: New Humanist spring 2024 is out now
WEBThe spring 2024 issue of New Humanist is on sale now! This issue we're delving in to what the science and the humanities can teach each other and why we need both. Subscribe to the print edition for just £27 a year or buy a single issue online and in all good newsagents. Read on for a peek inside the magazine.
The quest for universal blood | New Humanist
WEB3 days ago · Scientists are searching for a way to create universal blood types. Blood transfusions save millions of lives every year, but they come with a critical caveat: compatibility. Using the incorrect blood type will result in immediate rejection, which can cause kidney failure and ultimately death. Humans have four main blood types – …
Top 20 of 2020 - New Humanist
WEBDec 17, 2020 · An uplifting piece on the campaigners around the world successfully arguing that mountains, trees and rivers should have legal rights. 12. Leaving the Black Church: an interview with Audrey Simmons. A key member of the Association of Black Humanists discusses the unique challenges faced by black apostates and the need to ensure that humanism is welcoming to all.
Top 20 of 2021 | New Humanist
WEBDec 27, 2021 · It's been a long year. At many points, it felt as if the doomed 2020 had stretched well into 2021. The media continued to bear bad news, and reflections on the experience of grief, isolation, polarisation and other features of our social landscape continued to surface in everyday discussions.