Who controls our bodies? The autumn 2021 New Humanist
Out now – featuring Zoe Holman on the battle over childbirth, Ray Filar on the new threat to sex workers, Jem Bartholomew on the right to die, and Alex Riley…
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Why is an anti-homophobia bill being fought by the Vatican?
A bill that would punish violence against LGBT people has kicked up a storm between the Italian state and the Catholic Church. We should be questioning why the Vatican holds…
Book review: The Hitler Conspiracies
Richard J Evans dissects the untruths emerging out of the Second World War, narratives that continue to influence conspiracies to this day.
Protecting our human rights
A major coalition has come together to raise concerns over the threat posed to human rights in Britain, along with the ability to challenge the state.
Doubt around new dementia drug
What prospects does the future hold for treating Alzheimer’s disease, now that doubt has been cast on the approval of Aducanumab?
“The tentacles of the law reach deep into Hong Kong society”
Does the protest movement stand a chance versus the Chinese state? We talk to Stephen Vines, author of "Defying the Dragon", about Hong Kong's fight against the world's largest dictatorship.
Magnetic strength
The magnetic fields within galaxy clusters are key to to the story of the Universe. New research sheds lights on the process behind their growth.
Cubs of the Caliphate
Little attention has been paid to the boys groomed by ISIS to become the next jihadis. But a detention centre in the democratic commune of Rojava offers a model for…
How is the human brain so large?
A team at Cambridge has grown 3D “mini brains” from chimp, gorilla and human cells to discover the biological basis of our big brains.
“It was a double whammy of a blow to the Catholic Church in Ireland”
It's three years since the Irish people voted to legalise abortion. We talk to key campaigner Ailbhe Smyth about the backlash, the shifting role of the Church in society, and…
Can we bottle the scent of happiness?
New research into chemosignals is looking into how these scents, produced naturally by our bodies, could be harnessed to influence mood.
The conspiracy takeover: The summer 2021 New Humanist
Out now – featuring David Hutt on the global spread of paranoia, Jem Bartholomew on the exploding fact-checking industry and Gayan Samarasinghe on the ethics of face-reading in court.
The Covid home test made from a humble coffee pod
The ingenious “CoroNaspresso” device uses a coffee machine capsule to test for Covid-19. Could it be mass produced?
Sinophobia must not become Britain’s “new normal”
The pandemic may be the immediate cause behind the spike in anti-Chinese hate crimes, but it's also time that the UK confronts its Sinophobic history.
The right to die
England's laws around assisted dying have been thrown into the spotlight by acclaimed neurosurgeon Dr Henry Marsh.