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…
Rationalism, Atheism & Humanism
Q&A: A.C. Grayling
We talk to the philosopher and Vice President of Humanists UK about his new history of philosophy, and what the discipline can teach us today.
Lessons from Britain’s first atheist MP
With our tradition of liberty under threat, modern Britain has much to learn from the legacy of Charles Bradlaugh, the "bellowing blasphemer".
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.
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.
The master provocateur
Genius or contrarian? A decade on from Christopher Hitchens’ death, we’re still arguing over his legacy.
The forgotten women of humanist history
Women were key players in the early ethical societies, defying the norms of Victorian Britain.
Saying goodbye to the dead
In our increasingly non-religious society, we are inventing new ways to honour the dead and mark their passing.
Writing and Recovery, w/ Michael Rosen
The poet and broadcaster reflects on the value of life and the "many different kinds of love" he experienced after Covid-19 and a brush with death.
“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".