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January 30, 2009
Which came first – temples or civilisation?
Smithsonian.com has an article on Gobekli Tepe, which is possibly the world's oldest temple. Dated...
January 29, 2009
How does religion prevent suicide?
Religious people are less likely to commit suicide. This is pretty much established as fact;...
January 28, 2009
What is atheism?
The best articles are the ones that begin by making a statement that makes you...
January 26, 2009
For the one life we have
Humanists believe that this life is all we have. Now, this is a very disturbing...
January 22, 2009
Why did science founder in the Islamic world?
The third and final part of the rather excellent BBC series, Science and Islam, presented...
January 21, 2009
If your subscriber feed is broken…
The Google fairies have been playing around behind the scenes. As a result, if you...
January 20, 2009
The shared genetic heritage of Jews and Palestinians
The Times recently carried this unusual report on an Israeli Jew (Tsvi Misinai, a retired...
January 18, 2009
Church goers more likely to steal newspapers
In the province of Vorarlberg, in the west of Austria, newspapers are often sold though...
January 16, 2009
Faith healers sabotage vaccination efforts
According to the World Health Organization, the second most important thing that we can do...
January 14, 2009
Revenge is not so sweet
What to to do if someone you know behaves badly? Turn the other cheek, or...
January 14, 2009
A cup of coffee to raise the dead
Badscience rips this one apart nicely!In the news today, a study linking caffeine intake to...
January 12, 2009
Religion and spiritual beliefs do not make happy children: friends and values do
Here's a study that's been reported badly in the press (e.g. Washington Times), because what...
January 10, 2009
Religion and self-control: the junk science version
Seems like you wait forever for a review on religion and self-control, and then two...
January 09, 2009
What do people pray for?
When people pray, what do they think they will get out of it? It's an...
January 06, 2009
Why Darwin is a poster child for atheism
Madeleine Bunting, writing in The Guardian, can't understand why atheists have the hots for Darwin:The...
January 05, 2009
Hello Humanists4Science and Epiphenom
The BHA Science Group has a new name, one chosen to better reflect the goals...
January 04, 2009
The childish beliefs of Dr Justin Barrett
Justin Barrett is a Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford’s Centre for Anthropology and...
January 03, 2009
The power of evolutionary psychology
The Economist has a very nice article on the power of evolutionary psychology to revolutionize...
January 01, 2009
Improve your self control… with religion?
The ability to control short term urges in order to achieve long-term goals makes a...
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