Discovering Life’s Origins and the Mystery of Homochirality
At a recent meeting of the American Astronomical Society, a team of astronomers announced their discovery of the first chiral molecule outside of our solar system. Their exciting findings, published last week in the journal... Read More
North Carolina Democratic Convention Adds the Non-Religious to Its List of Protected Classes
They say that the way to change the world is to start in your own backyard. I recently had an opportunity to put that idea into action. In my retirement, I have been fortunate to... Read More
Pro-Life Groups Sending Targeted Anti-Choice Ads to Smartphones
If the news of Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signing into law a bill that provides $2 million in state funding to anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) boiled your blood, please relocate yourself to a cool,... Read More
Educational Disparities Need Larger Place in Political Discourse
Last Wednesday, shortly after the Department of Education released their “Condition of Education 2016” report, the Brookings Institute hosted a panel to bring public attention to education disparities during this presidential election cycle. Dr. Michael... Read More
American Humanists Mourn with LGBTQ Community After Orlando Shooting
The American Humanist Association issued the following statement in wake of the Orlando shooting: (Orlando, FL, June 13, 2016)--The American Humanist Association mourns with the victims of the Orlando, Florida, shooting and stands in solidarity with... Read More
Meet the Intern: Melissa Kerr
Please welcome the Appignani Humanist Legal Center’s intern for summer 2016, Melissa Kerr. TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? Melissa Kerr: I graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a degree in... Read More
Reason Rally 2016: Nontheists Get Political
Last weekend’s Reason Rally saw the gathering of thousands of nontheists from all across the country and around the world, as humanists, atheists, agnostics, and all other types of nonbelievers came together on at the... Read More