Danger zone
Centuries of fear and loathing mean the vagina remains taboo. Can a new generation of feminist writers rehabilitate this troublesome organ?
Mind, Body & Life
Somebody loves me… I wonder who?
Laurie Taylor receives an unsolicited email
We still can’t talk about sex
The national survey on sex, published every ten years, shows that attitudes are continuing to liberalise. But the media reaction suggests we’re still incapable of a mature national conversation about…
SNP to launch Scottish independence blueprint, and other stories – our morning round-up
SNP to launch independence blueprint Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond will today publish his party’s 670-page white paper on independence, ahead of the referendum set to take place on 18…
Historic medical discovery could help treat Alzheimer’s, and other stories – our morning round-up
Discovery “could hold key to Alzheimer’s treatment” Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered a chemical that prevents the death of brain tissue, which they are claiming is a…
Oh, happy day
Sally Feldman, a humanist wedding celebrant, welcomes a rational breakthrough in the marriage laws
Day 7, boring old governance (Part 1)
Even if dull, governance is an important part of running a Sunday Assembly, writes Sanderson Jones
Would you like to live to 120?
New research from the US suggests limited appetite for extended lifespan
Day 6, Finding Your House Band
As everyone knows the main draw of church is not worship or prayer but the good old singalong. Sanderson Jones on how he went about finding music for the Sunday…
Day 5, what do we do at our first service?
Sanderson Jones on the importance of the first and the last song