The fight for the right to die isn't over yet
The ongoing passage of assisted dying bills in Westminster and Scotland is a huge victory for campaigners – but for many, the proposed conditions are far too restrictive
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Understanding why we age
Machine learning is being used to understand why some people age quicker than others
Our cyborg future? New Humanist's Winter 2024 issue explores the weird beliefs of the tech elites
From brain implants to dark philosophies and an obsession with blood transfusion, our new issue takes a look at the beliefs and ambitions of the tech billionaires – and how they're taking root in the corridors of power
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How to recycle wind turbines
Britain plans to build thousands of wind turbines. And a scientific breakthrough may help ensure they don't end up in landfill
China's green paradox
Xi Jinping may have skipped this year's COP, but China is making giant strides when it comes to clean energy
Mimicking the brain
Why was this year's Nobel Prize in Physics so controversial?
Can we resist the populist right?
In Britain, we have escaped the rising tide of the populist right – but it's still influential, even when out of power.
No more intimidation
Women using abortion clinics in England and Wales are finally being protected... up to a point
How to create astrophysical plasma
We'll never be able to visit the plasma at the edge of a black hole – but scientists managed to recreate it in a lab
The quest for universal blood
Scientists are searching for a way to create universal blood types
Elephants give each other nicknames, study finds
The name-calling behaviour has only otherwise been observed in humans
Free Mubarak Bala
The imprisoned Nigerian humanist has had his sentence reduced – but the scourge of blasphemy laws remains
More people are avoiding the news. That's a problem for democracy
Uninformed citizens do not bode well for the health of our societies
Britain's new era: our Autumn 2024 edition asks, what now?
It's time to take stock of where the country is, and where we'd like to be. What's happening with discipline in our schools? How do we heal the "toxic culture" in our NHS? And will refugee rights be restored under the new government?