Michelangelo’s David: A Humanist Symbol
The much-touted show, “Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer,” opens today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Comprised of 133 drawings by the Renaissance master, the exhibit will run for three months and promises quite an... Read More
The Comics Section: Toilets in Mecca and Shooting Fatigue
The latest from Jesus and Mo and The Atheist Pig!
The Comics Section: Caricatures of Religion
A classic from Jesus and Mo!
Staff Picks: Favorite Halloween Costumes & Candy
In years past, the staff here at TheHumanist.com and the American Humanist Association have shared our favorite Halloween films, but this year it gets personal. Check out our top costumes and some controversial choices for... Read More
The Comics Section: Looking to the Koran for Women’s Equality
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POETRY: The sample is shining
“It’s the first-ever sample of metallic hydrogen on Earth, so when you’re looking at it, you’re looking at something that’s never existed before.” —Isaac Silvera, Harvard University In the universe of possibility, something new:... Read More
A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
BOOK BY JENNIFER DOUDNA AND SAMUEL STERNBERG HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT, 2017 304 PP.; $28.00 (HARDCOVER) $14.99 (KINDLE) CRISPR is the basis of a genome editing technology—the latest breakthrough in the grand tradition that began over... Read More