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First, an apology for the lack of posts recently! To make up for it, my column (Is loss of faith a two-generation process?<\/i>) in the June issue of Free Inquiry has just been posted online<\/a> (look under \u2018Op-Ed\u2019). I\u2019ll be writing regular columns for them \u2013 and in fact it\u2019s writing the next one that\u2019s eaten into my blog-writing time!<\/p>\n

By way of diversion until the next \u2018proper\u2019 post, a couple of interesting surveys have just dropped into my inbox.<\/p>\n

The first was sent to me by Garret O\u2019Connell of SINAPSE<\/a>, a consortium of Scottish brain imaging groups. They\u2019re hosting a series of talks<\/a> on the potential impact of brain imaging on society \u2013\u00a0 its increasing use in the courts, as a lie-detector and in marketing research.<\/p>\n

To guide new policies and avoid media distortion over the use of brain imaging, they are seeking people to express their opinions and concerns about these issues in a short survey. There are two surveys: one aimed at the public<\/a> and the other is aimed at neuroscientists<\/a>. The results of the debate\/survey will be presented to Parliament and could help shape future policy change on the use of brain imaging and scientific communication with the media. This one could really make a difference!<\/p>\n

The second survey is from Fred Britton, who\u2019s working with Allen Cheyne, at the University of Waterloo in Canada to investigate the attitudes, values, and experiences of atheists\/agnostics, sceptics, and humanists (see their website<\/a>). They have a pilot survey<\/a> for you to take, and they\u2019re actively seeking your help to design Phase 2 of the survey. So go take it, and let them know what you think! <\/p>\n

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\"Creative<\/a><\/span> This article by Tom Rees<\/b> was first published on Epiphenom<\/a>. It is licensed under Creative Commons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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