Editor’s Welcome
Our main theme this month is the human body and to what extent we have autonomous control and rights over it.
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David Warden
Feb 291 min read
15 minutes of your time: a survey on non-religious worldviews and social capital
Would you like to help with this research project on non-religious worldviews and social capital? It only takes about 15-20 minutes to...
David Warden
Feb 294 min read
Female circumcision: a rite of passage into womanhood?
Salimata Badji Knight interviewed by David Warden Salimata Badji Knight and David Warden are part of the Bournemouth-based Many Faiths...
David Warden
Feb 293 min read
Humanist talk on Israel cancelled by Palestine protest group pressure
Report by David Warden David is Chair of Dorset Humanists and Humanist Representative on the Bournemouth & Poole Holocaust Memorial Day...
John Hubbard
Feb 296 min read
A thought experiment: let’s abolish cosmetic surgery
By John Hubbard John Hubbard is a retired English teacher and currently a U3A lecturer in English and Drama. High on John's list of...
Anthony Lewis
Feb 298 min read
Autonomous bodies: are we heading towards Huxley’s Brave New World?
The right to control our own bodies and the ability to make decisions about one’s own health are solid, modern liberal principles.
Alessia Ianucci
Feb 294 min read
Fat studies: the complex aetiology of obesity
By Alessia Iannucci Alessia was intrigued by Dr Barry Newman's claim this month in his article on the NHS that obesity is the “mystery...
Baluku Shafik Siriwayo
Feb 294 min read
Humanism in action: transforming the lives of orphans and vulnerable children through love and compassion
By Baluku Shafik Siriwayo Shafik is a sixteen-year-old student at Isaac Newton High School, a humanist school in Kateera, near Masaka,...
Aaron the Humanist
Feb 293 min read
It’s my body and I’ll eat if I want to
By Aaron the Humanist Over many years, Aaron has gone from overweight to perfect Body Mass Index, and back again. A constant battle over...
John Glazer
Feb 295 min read
Bodybuilding for looks, resilience, and positive ageing
By John Glazer John has taken part in Dorset Humanists walks for many years, is a keen cyclist and very knowledgeable about health and...
Aaron the Humanist
Feb 294 min read
Is it OK to circumcise baby boys?
Adam was interviewed by Aaron, our Design Editor Approximately one-third of males worldwide are circumcised, with significant variations...
Keith Hayward
Feb 295 min read
A dear and good child: the story of Annie Elizabeth Darwin
By Keith Hayward Keith is a member of Farnham Humanists committee. He is a retired motor engineer and he currently runs a retail garden...
Barry Newman
Feb 2922 min read
Body Shop: an insider’s diagnosis of the ills of the National Health Service and how to cure it
By Dr Barry Newman Barry Newman is a retired intensive care consultant and a Humanists UK School Speaker. This article is based on a talk...
David Warden
Feb 292 min read
African gay and lesbian refugees: over £1,000 raised so far
By David Warden David was the founding chair of Dorset County Council's LGBT Workers' Group which provided an opportunity for LGBT...
David Warden
Feb 292 min read
The humanism of Dame Elisabeth Frink
Report by David Warden The Dorset Museum & Art Gallery in Dorchester is presenting a major exhibition of the work of Dame Elisabeth Frink...
Maggie Hall
Jan 227 min read
Suffering to be beautiful: a horrible history of human vanity
By Maggie Hall Maggie is a former Chair of Brighton Humanists, a member of the Humanists UK Dialogue Network, and a Humanists UK School...
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