“We’re bringing philosophy into British culture”
We talk to Hilary Lawson about the philosophy festival he founded, the role of big questions in everyday life, and why postmodernism isn't as "dangerous" as its made out to…
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“With Havana Syndrome, the US government has spent five years chasing ghosts”
We spoke with Robert Baloh and Robert Bartholomew, authors of "Havana Syndrome", to discuss the mystery surrounding alleged Cuban attacks on US diplomats.
White fright in America
Decades ago in France, a theory known as the Great Replacement was born. It soon found an audience among far-right groups in the US.
Michael Ignatieff and the redemptive power of consolation
The writer and historian Michael Ignatieff's new book, "On Consolation", asks whether the search for consolation has come to define the worth of human life.
Revelations in the genomes
Two decades ago it cost $1 billion to sequence a single genome. With the price now slashed, are we closer to understanding our genes?
Will the cyborgs soon rise up?
Australian scientists have taught brain cells in a petri dish to play Pong. Is humanity doomed?
The tiny bears asleep on the moon
Tardigrades, micro-organisms that can survive extreme conditions, could hold the key to prolonging the shelf-life of protein-based therapeutics.
Talking to the future: New Humanist spring 2022 is out now
Out now – featuring Alice Bell on climate action gone wrong, Brett Scott on the war on cash, Semmi W. on biotech and stolen cells and Carl Rhodes on woke…
Will plasma jets one day power deep space travel?
Faster speed of travel is required for humans to explore deep space. Rockets propelled by plasma might be the answer.
Tree-planting cools the climate, but the strategy has limits
Farmers in the UK are being paid to plant trees. But away from the hype, concerns about the impact of afforestation are growing.
Q&A: Claire Tomalin
The famed biographer take us through the life and times of H.G. Wells, and explains what the secret is to telling the stories of others.
The quiet subversiveness of A Christmas Carol
Dickens's short story electrified Victorian Britain. But it was a secularist tale, and its subversive qualities have been forgotten.
In the US, ‘civil religion’ ensures church and state remain tied at the hip
Americans who profess no religious affiliation make up a sizeable voting bloc. Yet despite this, faith continues to guide US policymaking.
“We need to correct the view that refugees are an economic burden”
We spoke with Alexander Betts, author of a new book on refugee economics, on changing views around the contribution that refugees can make to host societies.