Why I’m Not a Socialist A Humanist’s Search for a Political Ideology

A FEW YEARS AGO, I found myself digging into the history of the humanist movement. Humanists were edging away from the confrontational celebrities of post-9/11 atheism and claiming historical humanist figures in campaigns to make... Read More
Dreams of Dictatorship and the Nightmare of Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro

THE 2018 ELECTION of Far-Right politician Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency shook the Federative Republic of Brazil and rippled across the globe in a way similar to the shockwave caused by the US election of... Read More
John Muir’s Radical Religion of Beauty

“The mountains are fountains of humanity as well as of rivers, of glaciers, of fertile soil. The great poets, philosophers, prophets, able people whose thoughts and deeds have moved the world, have come down from... Read More
Things Are Looking Up: Uniting to Explore Our Universe

Dr. Pamela Gay is an astronomer, writer, and podcaster focused on using new media to engage people in science and technology. Her best-known project is Astronomy Cast, a podcast in its thirteenth year that she... Read More
Converting the Nones: Why an Aware Homo Secularis Is Paramount

Researcher Barry A. Kosmin is the founding director of the Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture (ISSSC). He coined the term “nones” to describe those who, when asked their religion or... Read More
Planting Funny Seeds

A stand-up comedian from the age of ten, Leighann Lord has traveled the world with her comedic routines and appeared on Lifetime, VH-1, Comedy Central, and HBO. Lord is the author of Dict Jokes: ALTernate... Read More
Speeches from Awardees Mara Wilson and Richard Wiseman

Click below to read adaptations of award acceptance speeches from writer and actor Mara Wilson, winner of the 2019 LGBTQ Science Award, and psychologist, speaker, and author Richard Wiseman, winner of the 2019 Humanist Media... Read More