Russell Blackford - 50 Voices of Disbelief • Point of Inquiry with D.J. Grothe • 7th Nov 2009

In this interview with D.J. Grothe, Russell Blackford explains the need for 50 Voices of Disbelief.

Happy Saganseve, Everybody • Maggie Koerth-Baker - BoingBoing • 6th Nov 2009

Carl Sagan's Last interview on Charlie Rose

Stand up, stand up, against Jesus • Russell Blackford and Udo Schuklenk - guardian.co.uk • 6th Nov 2009

Civility has its uses, but we should not be afraid of satire and mockery as weapons against religious power

Atheist group takes message to Lakeland via billboard • Neil Johnson - The Tampa Tribune • 6th Nov 2009

The billboard went up Sunday on eastbound Memorial Boulevard near Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.

Scientists decode genome of domestic horse • cbcnews - cbc.com • 6th Nov 2009

An old grey mare named Twilight has provided an international team of researchers with the entire genetic code of a domestic horse.

Since the dawn of time • Dan Jones - New Stateman • 5th Nov 2009

Two hundred years after Darwin’s birth, scientists still can’t agree on whether evolution and religion can happily coexist

Sermon for All Saints' Day, Cologne Cathedral, 1st November 2009 • Archbishop Joachim, Cardinal Meisner - translation by Paula Kirby • 5th Nov 2009

The Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, has stirred up controversy in the German media with his All Saints’ Day sermon, in which he compared the ideas of Richard Dawkins to those of the Nazis.

Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: Europe is dying from secularism • Ruth Gledhill - TimesOnline • 5th Nov 2009

Lord Sacks said that Europe was the world?s most secular region and the only one experiencing population decline

The new crybaby theists • Michael Brull - the age.com.au • 5th Nov 2009

Having lost the power of the gun in the West, apologists of religion have a new weapon: being offended.

Prayer Cult Nation: Faith Healing Scams & Healthcare Reform • Sikivu Hutchinson - blackfemlens • 5th Nov 2009

In a nation in which millions go bankrupt and/or die from not having health care insurance the decision to include prayer healing into the insidiously partisan healthcare deliberations is an outrage.

Dark Matter And Dark Energy Make Up 95 Percent Of Universe, Detailed Measurements Reveal • ScienceDaily • 5th Nov 2009

A detailed picture of the seeds of structures in the universe has been unveiled by an international team co-led by Sarah Church of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology

Darwin's pit bull not so aggressive in real life • James Dacey - physicsworld.com • 4th Nov 2009

The thing that immediately struck me was that, despite all the sharp put-downs, Dawkins is actually incredibly mild-mannered in person.

Biologist Richard Dawkins on the evolution debate • Lori Kozlowski - LA Times • 4th Nov 2009

Author of 'The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution' shares his passion for spreading an understanding of scientific processes with the layperson.

NOVA | Becoming Human | Preview | PBS • YouTube - PBS • 4th Nov 2009

The first in-depth televised investigation documenting an explosion of recent discoveries,

Speed Limit To The Pace Of Evolution, Biologists Say • ScienceDaily • 4th Nov 2009

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a theoretical model that informs the understanding of evolution and determines how quickly an organism will evolve using a catalogue of "evolutionary speed limits."

Human rights ruling against classroom crucifixes angers Italy • John Hooper - guardian.co.uk • 4th Nov 2009

European court of human rights rules crucifixes that hang in classrooms violate religious and educational freedoms

The Upside of Feeling Down • Sharon Begley - Newsweek • 4th Nov 2009

Depression might be evolution's way of fixing what ails us

'Why Evolution Is True' • Jerry Coyne, AAI 2009, RDFRS, Josh Timonen • 4th Nov 2009

Jerry Coyne explains 'Why Evolution Is True' (also the title of his excellent new book) at the Atheist Alliance International 2009 conference, sponsored by The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science.

Darwin and the Evolution of Why • Daniel Dennett - YouTube RichardNorton • 3rd Nov 2009

Dan Dennett links culture, evolution and philosophy during a lecture in Oslo.

Creationism, Minus a Young Earth, Emerges in the Islamic World • Kenneth Chang - New York Times • 3rd Nov 2009

Creationism is growing in the Muslim world

Pig DNA Is Decoded, a Boon for Research • CBSNews.com • 3rd Nov 2009

Success in Genetic Sequencing May Help in Combating Human Ailments, Including Obesity, Heart Disease

There are black-eyed virgins ready for you • YouTube - babaz2 • 2nd Nov 2009

Egyptian Clerics Encourage Martyrdom in Gaza

Fossil hunter finds 140-million-year-old spider's web • Telegraph.co.uk • 2nd Nov 2009

The world's oldest spider web spun when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth has been found encased in a Prehistoric piece of amber from a beach in the south of England.

Dawkins et al bring us into disrepute • Michael Ruse - guardian.co.uk • 2nd Nov 2009

There's a schism alright, and I seem to find myself on the unfashionable side of it.
The question: Is there an atheist schism?
[UPDATE] - links to articles by PZ and Jerry Coyne

Morality: no gods required • Paula Kirby • 1st Nov 2009

Can people be good if they don't think Charles Dickens was the greatest novelist in the English language?

Charles Darwin's Brave New World: A Dangerous Idea • Trailer - YouTube NewOnABCTV (Austrailia) • 1st Nov 2009

Featuring a superb cast and commentators including David Suzuki, Richard Dawkins, Jared Diamond and Iain McCalman, this is the story of how four young voyagers changed our world forever.

'The Greatest Show on Earth' • David Perlman - San Francisco Chronicle • 1st Nov 2009

Richard Dawkins, who recently retired from the Oxford University faculty, is a canny, funny and beguiling biologist

Findings on Mysterious Haze at Galaxy's Center • Dennis Overbye - NY Times • 1st Nov 2009

The electrons could, in turn, be the result of decaying dark matter, but that, they said, is an argument they will make in a future paper.

Five Minutes With: Sir Jonathan Miller • Matthew Stadlen - BBC News • 1st Nov 2009

Celebrities and news-makers are grilled by Matthew Stadlen in exactly five minutes in a series for the BBC News website.

How About Another Post on Accommodationism? • Jason Rosenhouse - EvolultionBlog • 31st Oct 2009

I had intended to leave this subject behind, at least for a while, but Josh Rosenau has a lengthy post up that I think merits a reply

Beware Of Demonic Candy!!! • MSNBC - YouTube - JesusSavesAtCitibank • 31st Oct 2009

Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State & Pat Robertson's demonic threats of Halloween.

'The Evolution of Confusion' • Dan Dennett, AAI 2009, RDFRS, Josh Timonen • 30th Oct 2009

Dan Dennett talks about purposely-confusing theology and how it's used. He also describes his new project interviewing clergyman who secretly don't believe anymore, and introduces a new term: "Deepity."

Junk DNA Mechanism That Prevents Two Species From Reproducing Discovered • ScienceDaily • 30th Oct 2009

Cornell researchers have discovered a genetic mechanism in fruit flies that prevents two closely related species from reproducing, a finding that offers clues to how species evolve.

3 Silly Religious Beliefs Held By Non-Silly People • Greta Christina - alternet.org • 30th Oct 2009

Many of the beliefs held by religious moderates -- smart people who respect science and the separation of church and state -- are as untenable as the dogma of fundamentalists.

Addicted to Hate • Jon Michael Bell • 30th Oct 2009

This is an article/book from 1994 on the Phelps family and Westboro Baptist Church that was made available on the web after the author ran into difficulties getting it published.

Special Investigation - 20th Century Killers • NonStampCollector - YouTube • 30th Oct 2009

Video in which dubbed lines from Pol Pot, Stalin, and Hitler explain their atrocities and have two analysts conclude that these were crimes in the name of atheism.

The secularist case against ''Atheism 3.0'' • Austin Dacey - The Washington Post • 30th Oct 2009

Austin Dacey is former representative to the United Nations for the Center for Inquiry and the author of "The Secular Conscience: Why Belief Belongs in Public Life."

Interview with Richard Dawkins - The Greatest Show on Earth • Allan Gregg - in conversation - tvo (Canadian) • 30th Oct 2009

Originally Aired: October 23 10:00 PM - Length 26:55

Nobel Laureate says God is ''Cruel, Spiteful, Vengeful, Jealous and Unbearable.'' • Mario de Queiroz - IPS • 30th Oct 2009

PORTUGAL: Bible Is "A Catalogue of Cruelties," Says Saramago

Why Dawkins Gets Asked About His Atheism • Chris Mooney - The Intersection • 29th Oct 2009

Why is Richard Dawkins, promoting his new evolution book, regularly being asked about his atheism, and why he is “strident,” “polarizing,” etc?

The Cost To the Planet of Fearing Science • Jeff Glor - CBSNews.com • 29th Oct 2009

Time was when science was considered a value-neutral pursuit. That seems like an eternity ago.

The DNA Transistor • Two videos from IBM - YouTube • 29th Oct 2009

...IBM scientists are drilling nano-sized holes in computer-like chips and passing DNA strands through them...

Islamic countries push a global 'blasphemy' law • Editorial Board - Christian Science Monitor • 29th Oct 2009

As a new member of the UN Human Rights Council, the US must persuade other countries not to go along.

Cult Busters • Christopher Beam - Slate • 29th Oct 2009

How governments decide whether a religion is real or not.

New T ads reach out to Hub's nonbelievers • David Abel - boston.com • 29th Oct 2009

"Good Without God?" posters in the Boston subway.

Vaccination: the moral imperative • Paula Kirby - The Washington Post • 29th Oct 2009

Polls show a majority of Americans are concerned about the H1N1 virus (swine flu), but also about the safety and efficacy of the swine flu vaccine. Is it ethical to say no to this or any vaccine?

Secrets In A Seed: Clues Into The Evolution Of The First Flowers • ScienceDaily • 29th Oct 2009

Approximately 120-130 million years ago, one of the most significant events in the history of the Earth occurred: the first flowering plants

Seven questions that keep physicists up at night • Ivan Semeniuk - NewScientist • 29th Oct 2009

It's not your average confession show: a panel of leading physicists spilling the beans about what keeps them tossing and turning in the wee hours.

Ex-bishop preaches a kinder atheism • thestar.com (Canada) • 28th Oct 2009

Richard Holloway's `third way' approach has riveted the U.K.