Social networkers are broadcasting their unbelief all over the web, says Bill Thompson. And in doing so they might just help raise the profile of atheism.
To celebrate the birthday of the father of evolution we asked a selection of scientific commentators, including Steve Jones and Jerry Coyne, what they’d like to say to him round the supper table.
Bill Thompson is excited by the digital revolution
AC Grayling reviews a Catholic attack on nonsense
The more science uncovers, the more brilliant the father of evolution is revealed to be
Laurie Taylor turns the microscope on to the man who’s brought us life on earth, in the freezer, under the oceans and in the undergrowth
Bill Thompson enjoys an introduction to quantum physics
The idea that continents float deserves to rank alongside those of Galileo and Darwin as one of science’s most profound insights, argues Ted Nield
Genetic modification of humanity isn't just possible, argues John Harris. It's a moral duty.
Scientists must not indulge mysticism, argues Yves Gingras