Volume 117 Issue 1 Spring 2002

Features

Outlooks on Enlightenment: Simon Blackburn, Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University and a member of the Humanist Philosophers' Group, takes a look at the relative merits of relativism, scepticism and humanism
Stifled Steps: Islam and Education: Azam Kamguian argues that progressive education is secular education and that Islamic education is predicated on sexual apartheid.
Insight International: Is Turkey a secular state? asks Matt Cherry
Mis-Communicating Science: Gill Watson, executive director of the Vega Trust, argues that the best communicators of science are... scientists.
The Meccano Man: Professor Sir Harry Kroto talks to Shirley Dent about humanism, incredible molecules and building a better world.
Biological Birthrights: Jonathan Cowie looks at the potential dangers and benefits of biological enhancement
Science Studies: Stuart Clarke on the importance of bogs
Cloning: a choice for the future: Professor Richard Norman looks at the issues - both fears and hopes - surrounding reproductive cloning.

Justice and Revenge: Geoffrey Robertson QC, author of the Justice Game and veteran of many landmark human rights court cases, talks about justice and revenge in the wake of September 11th 2002.

Democracy: Crisis or Cure: Labour MP, Graham Allen thinks that the Prime Minister's presidential style needs curtailing.
Internet Freedom: Sandy Starr argues that internet censorship is choking free speech
Coffee Break: Shirley Dent flirts with George Melly
Humanist Web: Dan Bye looks at ethics on the web.
Responsibility and the Storyteller: Philip Pullman, the most dangerous author in Britain according to the Mail on Sunday, on story-telling ethics
Rationalism a la mode: The industrial, sexual, political, cultural: all revolutions are covered by Dr D...
Editorial: Jim Herrick considers contemporary moral mazes and ethical enigmas...
Faith or Farce: Keith Porteous Wood, executive director of the National Secular Society, watched from the sidelines as the House of Commons debated the future of faith schools.