Could an epidemiology for viral ideas end the culture war?
In the history of tackling disease, the great leap came once we stopped uselessly treating the symptoms. Let's apply the same approach to ideological contagion.
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Saying goodbye to the dead
In our increasingly non-religious society, we are inventing new ways to honour the dead and mark their passing.
Working nine to eternity
Many American Christians believe that work doesn't stop in Heaven. Why is it so hard for them to imagine a jobless afterlife?
In Kenya, the pandemic has shown that church leaders are out of control
Since Covid-19 hit Kenya, one of the most populous countries in Africa, faith leaders have been flaunting the rules.
Is the Anglican Church shifting position on homosexuality?
In an unusual move, the Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned a senior Nigerian archbishop for homophobic comments. But Justin Welby's position on gay Christians and same-sex marriage remains unclear.
“Wollstonecraft thought that we live in a hall of mirrors”
Q&A with Sylvana Tomaselli, author of "Wollstonecraft: Philosophy, Passion, and Politics", a new look at the philosopher and moralist best known for "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman".
Can we escape our national myths? The spring 2021 New Humanist
Out now – featuring Marci Shore on America's reckoning, Peter Salmon on Australia's battle with nature, Sami Kent on Turkey's city of secrets and Samir Jeraj on guidebooks to lost…
A boost for antibiotic resistance
An unusual grant from a private company to the University of Oxford may signal a growing appreciation of the need to prevent global health crises before they occur.
Solar power mystery
Polarons, quasi-particles thought to be behind the efficiency of the latest solar cells, have been observed for the very first time.
Does the epigentic clock hold the secret of eternal youth?
The discovery that age-related disease and degeneration can be reversed by manipulating the epigenome may help humans with an age-old quest.
“Many of us will experience disability in our lives”
Q&A with Dan Goodley, author of "Disability and Other Human Questions".
Superfast fold
AlphaGo, from the team at DeepMind, is now tantalisingly close to solving the protein-folding problem: a breakthrough which could lead to solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges.
Mother and baby homes: when sorry isn’t enough
Church leaders in Ireland have become highly skilled at apologising for the past abuses of their institutions, but meaningful redress must be provided to survivors of the horrific system of…
Wollstonecraft in relief
A new book on the writer, philosopher and advocate of women's rights sheds light on the ongoing furore over the statue at Newington Green.
From the hijab to freedom
A new documentary "Women Leaving Islam", by the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, tells the story of six women escaping the violence of Islam's modesty culture.