New SCA Executive Director Seeks to Strengthen Movement, Increase Influence on Capitol Hill
As the American Humanist Association’s legislative associate, I spend a lot of time working with other nontheistic organizations on Capitol Hill trying to ensure that public policy reflects humanist values. One of the organizations that... Read More
Humanist Q&A: Steven Pinker & Joyce Carol Oates
7 Questions for Steven Pinker, 2006 Humanist of the Year Steven Pinker is a cognitive scientist, psychologist, linguist, popular science author, and Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. He has... Read More
“I Was Always Skeptical”: An Interview with Star Trek’s John de Lancie
At its 75th Anniversary Conference in Chicago, IL, the American Humanist Association will be pleased to present the Humanist Arts Award to John de Lancie. De Lancie, a man of many talents, is an actor,... Read More
To Become More Than Little Oddities in the Lab: An Interview with NASA’s Lynn Rothschild
Dr. Lynn J. Rothschild is an evolutionary biologist, astrobiologist, and senior scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California. Rothschild accepted the 2015 Isaac Asimov Science Award from the American Humanist Association at their annual... Read More
Where They Belong: An Interview with Quiet Company’s Taylor Muse
Since I first interviewed Taylor Muse, the lead singer/songwriter/founding band member of the Austin, Texas-based band Quiet Company (American Atheist, 2nd Quarter 2013), his band has continued to produce and perform music, and receive accolades... Read More
Science, God, and Rock ’n Roll (Part 2) An Interview with "The Unbelievers" Co-Star Lawrence Krauss
The American Humanist Association will be screening The Unbelievers at our Annual Conference on Thursday, May 7! Read our March 31, 2014 interview with co-star (and 2015 Humanist of the Year) Lawrence Krauss below. Click... Read More
Science, God, and Rock ’n Roll (Part 1) An Interview with "The Unbelievers" Director Gus Holwerda
The American Humanist Association will be screening The Unbelievers at our Annual Conference on Thursday, May 7! Read our March 28, 2014 interview with director Gus Holwerda below. Click here to read part two of... Read More