2022 Connecticut Darwin Day: Ocean Fossils Reveal Secret to Mass Extinctions
In 2009, a group of dedicated teachers, citizens, and scientists from Fairfield County (aka the Southern Connecticut Darwin Day Committee) came together to organize a dinner to commemorate the anniversary of the publication of The... Read More
The Next Evolution of the Darwin Day Website
Despite the white beard, Charles Darwin isn’t Santa Claus—but like Christmas, Darwin Day comes once a year, and when it comes it brings good cheer. That’s because every year, on Darwin’s birthday, February 12, people... Read More
Interfaith Solidarity for Global Vaccine Access
As vaccination rates continue to rise here in the United States, things have started to feel a little more normal. People are going back into the office, masks are being shed, and loved ones are... Read More
Humanism and SMART Recovery
SMART Recovery’s principles and practices provide a science-based, self-empowered method for battling addiction—one of the most significant healthcare crises of this century. From the beginning, there was a strong alliance between the secular community and... Read More
Inspiring Kids to be Climate Superheroes
Despite its prominence in our present world, anthropogenic climate change―changes in climate due to human activity―does not have a long history. It is the result of rapid industrialization beginning only around 200 years ago. In... Read More
Leave No One Behind in the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
Yesterday Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. Over the last few weeks, this coming transition has been referred to as an inflection point for the country. This moment has... Read More
A Better Future through Climate Justice
Climate change is a massive issue for the current and future health of the planet and all that exists on it. It’s a complex issue involving a broad range of contributing aspects and a variety... Read More