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My son has schizophrenia: the rock of religion provides no solace and neither does the hard place of science
By Fiona Rose Fiona is a management consultant and mother who writes candidly about the challenges and realities of mental health....
Fiona Rose
Mar 319 min read
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Beautiful imperfection: how, when and why did consciousness arise?
By Stuart Carter Stuart studied earth sciences at University College London and the University of Oxford, and was awarded a NATO...
Stuart Carter
Mar 315 min read
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What’s magic about mushrooms?
By Lou Roberts Lou Roberts is a business owner and business consultant. She has a PhD from Henley Business School, a Master's in Mindful...
Lou Roberts
Mar 316 min read
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Meditating upside down: why humanists should practise mindfulness for just ten minutes a day
Mindfulness is the modern secular form of meditation and it has been clinically proven to have significant cognitive and health benefits.
Anthony Lewis
Mar 3111 min read
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From Caravaggio to Rolf Harris: can we admire the art but not the artist?
By Maggie Hall Maggie is a retired teacher of speech and drama, a former Chair of Brighton Humanists, a member of the Humanists UK...
Maggie Hall
Mar 318 min read
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From brain fog to burnout: when ADHD and menopause collide
By Dr George Askwith George is a member of our editorial team and a volunteer for Faith to Faithless, which is Humanists UK's programme...
Dr George Askwith
Mar 315 min read
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What is ayahuasca?
By Tim This piece is written by a real person who would prefer to remain anonymous because it describes his personal experiences. A...
Tim
Mar 318 min read
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Worshipping at the shrine of liberal individualism: how humanism became a dogmatic religion and what to do about it
By David Warden In this article, David argues that there are two theories of what humanism actually is. The dominant theory is that...
David Warden
Mar 3110 min read
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From Tarot to Humanism: facing reality while dealing with bipolar disorder
By Gaia Gaia is a real person who was born in Saudi Arabia. She recently discovered humanism and immediately identified with it. In this...
Gaia
Mar 315 min read
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How do we sell humanism if few seem willing to buy?
By Professor Christian Colombo In this article, Christian observes that it's difficult to get people to join humanist organisations in an...
Christian Colombo
Mar 317 min read
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Humanism: a transformative opportunity
By Colin Lewisohn In this article, Colin asks how can we inspire potential humanists to become part of an active and positive humanist...
Colin Lewisohn
Mar 318 min read
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“Read a book and win a pizza”: the vital connections between literacy, school ethos, and mental health
By Catherine Wallace Catherine Wallace is Professor Emerita at University College London, Institute of Education. She has published a...
Catherine Wallace
Mar 306 min read
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Moving on up: is high-rise the answer to our climate and housing crises?
By Alice McCarthy Sommerville Alice is a Researcher and Programme Coordinator at the Guerrand-Hermès Foundation for Peace in Brighton, a...
Alice McCarthy Sommerville
Jan 316 min read
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Will decarbonisation ‘industrialise’ our remaining unspoilt landscapes?
By Dr Anthony Lewis Anthony is Chair of Windsor Humanists. In this article, he highlights that renewable energy will reduce emissions but...
Anthony Lewis
Jan 3114 min read
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The UK’s great landowning rip-off explains why Gen Z are stuffed
By David Warden The rationing of oxygen in the 1990 dystopian science fiction film Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger sounds...
David Warden
Jan 316 min read
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Leaving faith and land behind: a story of identity and loss
By Dr George Askwith George is a member of our editorial team and a volunteer for Faith to Faithless, which is Humanists UK's programme...
George Askwith
Jan 318 min read
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Do the brains of believers and non-believers work differently?
By Sophy Robinson Sophy is a former trustee of Humanists UK and she has worked for many years as a performance coach in large global...
Sophy Robinson
Jan 313 min read
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Rewilding: essential for restoring biodiversity or just another way for wealthy landowners to make a profit?
By Sophy Robinson Sophy is a former trustee of Humanists UK and she has worked for many years as a performance coach in large global...
Sophy Robinson
Jan 318 min read
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Blatant disregard for the land rights of indigenous peoples
By Maggie Hall Maggie is a retired teacher of speech and drama, a former Chair of Brighton Humanists, a member of the Humanists UK...
Maggie Hall
Jan 319 min read
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Has humanism lost its mojo? Humanism is for all of humanity - but are humanist organisations listening?
Partners in crime? David Warden and Mike Flood in Bournemouth, UK By Dr Mike Flood and David Warden Mike and David gave complementary...
David Warden
Jan 3116 min read
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