Kindred Species: Human Evolution and Missing Links
In his 2009 book, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, biologist Richard Dawkins highlights a conceptual difference between the way anthropologists and biologists interpret the evidence of human evolution. Anthropologists, as Dawkins... Read More
Anti-Vaxxers Stuck It to a Vulnerable Community
Scientists, freethinkers, and medical professionals have been warning about the dangers of anti-vaccination rhetoric and culture ever since vaccines became commonplace nearly two hundred years ago. A marvel of modern science and medicine, vaccines shield... Read More
Another Few Reasons Why We’re Smiling: Dose of Dopamine Round 6
Ignore the images of smiling white men in suits making decisions about women’s health and government officials literally hiding in bushes to avoid explaining their questionable actions. Shrug off that Tuesday morning matutolypea (I just... Read More
Let There Be Cake: An Interview with Maggie Ardiente
Today the American Humanist Association bids a fond farewell to its longtime development and communications director, Maggie Ardiente. TheHumanist.com: So, you're leaving the American Humanist Association after twelve years. Tell us a bit about the... Read More
Better Leadership through Diversity: A Case Study of the March for Science
Promoted as a “celebration of science,” the March for Science was held on Earth Day, April 22, 2017, in over 600 cities around the world. Despite its noble aims, the march quickly ran into problems.... Read More
It Ain’t All Bad: Dose of Dopamine, Volume 5
After a wonderful March for Science weekend, it’s time to continue our trend of thinking about the great difference-makers in the world and recognizing their work in improving the lives of those around them. Shon... Read More
Going Pro: Humanist Celebrants Launch Professional Network
According to a 2015 study by the Pew Research Center, the percentage of the American population that identifies as Christian dropped 7.8 percent between 2007 and 2014. As the population of “nones” continues to rise... Read More