A Response to “Between God and the Lab”
I read the recent opinion piece by Dr. Idris regarding a student’s dilemma on having to do animal experimentation for his dissertation. The author argued that scientific disciplines should take personal ethical beliefs into account.... Read More
The Humanist Case for Canceling Debt
What does it mean to live ethically in a society where surviving (let alone thriving) comes with a price tag? For millions of Americans, debt is not just a ledger of numbers; it’s a life... Read More
The Loneliness Economy: How Isolation Became Profitable – And What Humanists Must Do About It
We don’t like to admit how lonely we really are. Even before COVID-19 welded the doors shut and scattered us behind screens, I could feel it creeping in my own life: the friendships that withered... Read More
A Constellation of Longing On the Ache to Be Known and the Courage to Be Soft
I. A Thought Do you ever find yourself gazing at the stars, longing for a life untouched by the gravity of the world you inhabit? A life unburdened by silent expectations, where every breath doesn’t... Read More
Secular Solutions to the Climate Crisis: How Humanism Can Lead the Way
The climate crisis is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and rapidly-depleting natural resources have made it clear that human civilization stands at a crossroads. Yet amid... Read More
Between God and the Lab: The Ethical Dilemmas Universities Ignore A PhD Student’s Moral Dilemma
"I did not sign up for this!" These were the anguished words of a PhD student, a junior researcher skilled in laboratory protocols, data analysis, and the rigours of academic publishing. Yet, when faced with... Read More
The Ought in Autism
This essay was previously published in Etymology Press and is reprinted here with the author's permission. Ought connotes a moral obligation. In our society, if you have a child with a disability, you are obligated... Read More