Digging in the Ideological Garden

Eugenie Scott is an anthropologist and the former executive director of the National Center for Science Education, which she led from 1987-2013. She has a PhD in biological anthropology from the University of Missouri and... Read More
Excerpts from Awardees Jessica Valenti and Steve Rade

Jessica Valenti, 2014 Humanist Heroine Jessica Valenti is the founder of the influential feminist website, Feministing, and the author of four books on feminism, politics, and culture: Full Frontal Feminism (2007); He’s a Stud, She’s... Read More
Weird Planetary Science: Why Uranus Is So Intriguing

Uranus is a really weird planet in our solar system. Yet, it is also an archetypal planet among the many recently discovered exoplanets (planets circling stars other than our own sun). It seems that small,... Read More
Defendant without a Prayer

A SKILLED, dedicated criminal defense attorney sits alone with his client in a dreary jailhouse holding cell. The defendant is charged with a serious felony and, unfortunately for her, the prosecution’s evidence of guilt in... Read More
Moving Past a Warm-Up: Is Action to Mitigate Climate Change Possible Today?

AS THESE WORDS are written, Oregon and Washington State are burning, much of California and Texas are withering without water, Boulder, Colorado, was recently flooded (where I once lived was partly under water), and not... Read More
Can Humanism Survive the Coming Transhumanist Revolution?

IF YOU DON'T keep up on your fearmongering Christian commentary, you may have missed this item from the online WorldNetDaily: Secret experiments now underway in the U.S. and elsewhere are sparking fears of a potential... Read More
Cracks in Glass Ceilings Women Make Strides in STEM, Sports

Despite the amazing progress women have made in attaining equality, there are two areas in which women still noticeably lag: the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields and in administrative and coaching jobs on... Read More