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Media Watch
By Maggie Hall The green cost of AI Artificial intelligence and the climate crisis are both issues that we often cover in Humanistically...

Maggie Hall
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Obituary: Alec Leggatt, a founder of Farnham Humanists
We were very sad to hear of the death of Alec Leggatt, one of the main founders of Farnham Humanists, on 18th September 2024. David...

David Brittain
Sep 30, 20245 min read


Humanists in Berkshire: The One Life Course
Windsor Humanists and Reading Humanists, both partner groups of Humanists UK, are collaborating as “Humanists in Berkshire” to run “The...

Anthony Lewis
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Pilgrimage to the home of Charles Darwin
On 3rd September, a group of humanist pilgrims from Dorset Humanists in Bournemouth set out for the long drive by coach to visit the home...

David Warden
Sep 30, 20242 min read


2024 American Humanist of the Year: Amy Goodman
The American Humanist Association (AHA) recognised journalist, investigative reporter, and author Amy Goodman as their 2024 Humanist of...

David Warden
Sep 30, 20242 min read


A humanist called Fish
Fish Stark is the newly appointed Executive Director of the American Humanist Association (AHA). A lifelong humanist and the son of Rep....

David Warden
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Lynda Tilley’s legacy lives on
By David Warden I was very pleased to come across a new appreciation of Lynda Tilley on Humanist TV Africa for Women's History Month. I...

David Warden
Jul 31, 20241 min read


What’s it like to actually stand for Parliament?
By David Warden David was the Social Democratic Party candidate for Bournemouth West in the UK General Election I first joined the Social...

David Warden
Jul 31, 20244 min read


My first ever protest
Report by David Warden David is the humanist representative on the multi-faith Bournemouth & Poole Holocaust Memorial Day Committee. On...

David Warden
Jul 31, 20242 min read


Sex Ed book for kids looks like the Kama Sutra
By Aaron the Humanist In this article, Aaron asks whether there is a humanist view on where to draw the line in terms of ‘age appropriate...

Aaron the Humanist
Jul 31, 20243 min read


What does ChatGPT think of Humanistically Speaking?
By ChatGPT We asked ChatGPT for some information about Humanistically Speaking and we were pleasantly surprised by its reply!...
ChatGPT
Jul 31, 20241 min read


Humanistically Speaking AGM in words and pictures
By David Warden On Friday 19th July, Humanistically Speaking Association held its Annual General Meeting. This year, we met in a...

David Warden
Jul 31, 20242 min read


Humanist philosopher Steven Pinker describes Gaza genocide accusation as ill-founded
Report by David Warden Background and context On 29 December 2023, South Africa filed a case against Israel at the International Court of...

David Warden
Jul 31, 20243 min read


Local Groups Working Together informal meeting at Cardiff Humanists Convention
Local Groups Working Together (LGWT) is a lively network of humanist groups in England and Wales. Representatives meet regularly online...

David Warden
May 31, 20241 min read


Death Café in Dorset: thinking “inside” the box!
Dorset Humanists hosted its second Death Café event on Saturday 11th May which, in typical fashion, involved roundtable discussions on...

Aaron the Humanist
May 31, 20242 min read


Humanistically Speaking is on the lookout for talent!
Are you a writer or have ambitions to become one? Humanistically Speaking magazine is keen to receive submissions from people anywhere in...

Maggie Hall
Apr 30, 20242 min read


Who decides what is “misinformation”? Humanist accused of flat-Earthism by Green Party candidate
Report by David Warden On Saturday 13th April, Dorset Humanists hosted a hustings event for four Prospective Parliamentary Candidates in...

David Warden
Apr 30, 202410 min read


Media Watch: “domestic servitude” in Opus Dei
By Maggie Hall The Opus Dei Diaries This recent Financial Times article about Opus Dei (see explainer below) is very long and very...

Maggie Hall
Apr 30, 20243 min read


Alice Roberts declines to take Bible to BBC’s desert island
Professor Alice Roberts, anatomist, author, broadcaster, and Vice President of Humanists UK, was interviewed by Lauren Laverne for BBC...

David Warden
Apr 30, 20243 min read


Holy Communion Vending Machines provoke secularist outrage and papal blessing
Special report by Alessia Ianucci In an age of convenience, where everything from groceries to gadgets is available at the touch of a...

Alessia Ianucci
Apr 30, 20242 min read
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