We might err, but science is self-correcting • John Krebs - TimesOnline • 9th Feb 2010

If claims about climate change need to be debunked, you can rely on scientists to do it. Scepticism is what we are all about

Blasphemy art exhibition in Dublin this month • PZ Myers & Michael Nugent, YouTube - AtheistIreland • 9th Feb 2010

PZ Myers, author of the Pharyngula science blog, and Michael Nugent, chair of Atheist Ireland, visit the Blasphemy exhibition in the Oonagh Young Gallery in Dublin.

Pope Benedict XVI condemns child abuse by priests • theage.com.au • 9th Feb 2010

"How many times does the pope get to 'condemn' clergy sexual abuse while doing virtually nothing to stop it?" asked Barbara Dorris, the group's outreach director.

Inside Germany's Catholic Sexual Abuse Scandal • Spiegel Staff • 9th Feb 2010

The Catholic Church in Germany has been shaken in recent days by revelations of a series of sexual abuse cases. Close to 100 priests and members of the laity have been suspected of abuse in recent years. After years of suppression, the wall of silence appears to be crumbling.

Russell Blackford Interview • American Atheists • 8th Feb 2010

Dennis Horvitz interviews Russell Blackford at the AAI convention in California.

Sikh judge Sir Mota Singh criticises banning of Kirpan • Poonam Taneja - BBC News • 8th Feb 2010

Sikhs should be allowed to wear their ceremonial daggers - known as Kirpans - to school and other public places, Britain's first Asian judge has said.

A conversation with Richard Dawkins • Roger Bingham - thesciencenetwork • 7th Feb 2010

Richard interviewed at the Scripps Institute

How the Butterflies Got Their Spots • ScienceDaily • 6th Feb 2010

How two butterfly species have evolved exactly the same striking wing colour and pattern has intrigued biologists since Darwin's day.

New Scientist blurbs dumb ideas about evolution • Jerry Coyne - Why Evolution is True • 6th Feb 2010

Ah, New Scientist always jumps gleefully on any idea that combines the words “Darwin” and “wrong.”

The crooked judges of Amsterdam • Pat Condell - YouTube • 6th Feb 2010

Europe's cultural inquisition begins.

Houston, we are go for live streaming from space • Phil Plait - Bad Astronomy • 6th Feb 2010

We live in the future.
Don't believe me? Then why not sit back, relax, and watch this live video stream from frakking space.

Secular Student Alliance Northern California Regional Leadership Summit: Stanford University • SSA • 5th Feb 2010

Reminder note that this event is Feb 12-14 at Stanford University.

Religious people do have a clearer moral code than secularists • TimesOnline and Telegraph.co.uk • 5th Feb 2010

The Cherie Booth/Blair defenders crawl out

Review: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks • Jerry Coyne - Why Evolution is True • 5th Feb 2010

Do read this book. If you’ve had any acquaintance with cell biology, you’ve heard of HeLa cells—cells derived from a cervical tumor and now widely used to study all manner of things.

Teenage girl buried alive in Turkey for talking to boys • Telgraph.co.uk • 5th Feb 2010

But it's part of their culture, so it's OK

Eureka's Top 30 Science Blogs • Eureka Zone - TimesOnline • 5th Feb 2010

After much heated debate, the Eureka team have picked 30 of their favourite science, environment, health and technology blogs.

Action Alert: Tell Obama to Reform the Faith Based Initiative Program • Secular Coalition for America • 5th Feb 2010

On July 1, 2008 Barack Obama promised to abide by "a few basic principles" that would protect the constitutional separation of church and state in his plan for an expanded faith based initiative program.

Secular society upset by Judge Cherie decision • Jerome Taylor - The Independent • 4th Feb 2010

A senior judge could be called on to investigate a complaint that Cherie Blair handed down a more lenient sentence to a man who had been convicted of fracturing a person’s jaw because he was religious.

Scientologists in Haiti: A Firsthand Account • Ravi Somaiya - Gawker • 4th Feb 2010

They had no place to stay, and no supplies — their idea was to use the ton of money they had to buy food to distribute when they got there. But there was no food and no water. That was the point.

Fearless • Olivia Judson - The New York Times • 4th Feb 2010

But the fifth thing that Darwin noticed in the Galápagos is, to the casual visitor, by far the most striking. It’s the tameness of the animals.

Petition - Protest the Pope • Number10.gov.uk • 4th Feb 2010

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to disassociate the British government from the Pope's intolerant views ahead of the Papal visit to Britain in September 2010
...
We also request the Prime Minister to assure us that the Pope’s visit will not be financed by the British taxpayer

San Francisco’s Answer to Westboro Baptist Church • Ed Hunsinger - The Laughing Squid • 4th Feb 2010

Westboro Baptist Church showed up to protest in front of Twitter’s San Francisco office

Proposal For A Management-Oriented Non-Profit Organization To Promote Freethought In India • Nirmukta • 4th Feb 2010

A group of activists, academics and leaders of the Freethought Movement have come together to propose the foundation of a well-organized, non-profit, freethought organization in India.

Coming up on Freethought Radio · February 6, 2010 • Freedom From Religion foundation - Richard Dawkins • 3rd Feb 2010

Professor Richard Dawkins discusses his latest book, "The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution"

What Would Jesus Do? Uganda, White Supremacy and Evangelical Blood Money • Sikivu Hutchinson - The New Humanism Blog • 3rd Feb 2010

White evangelicals have taken their corrupt “traditional family values” racket to Africa and hit paydirt.

The Great Tim Tebow Fallacy • Richard Dawkins - On Faith - The Washington Post • 3rd Feb 2010

I gather that Tim Tebow is extremely good at football. That's just as well, for he certainly isn't very good at thinking. Perhaps the fact that he was home schooled by missionary parents is to blame.

Quarterback sneak • R. Elisabeth Cornwell - On Faith - The Washington Post • 3rd Feb 2010

Q: The conservative Christian group Focus on the Family is sponsoring a pro-life ad, featuring football star Tim Tebow, during Sunday's Super Bowl.

Richard Dimbleby Lecture - Shaking Hands with Death • Terry Pratchett • 3rd Feb 2010

50-minute lecture by novelist and humanist Terry Pratchett, assisted by
Tony Robinson, in which he makes the case for the right to die with
dignity at a time of one's choosing.

Subjection and Escape - Parts 2 and 3 • Lisa Bauer • 3rd Feb 2010

Part 3 of my article, Subjection and Escape, has now been published, and it's been put online at the Free Inquiry website.

Richard Dawkins on Bill Hamilton • BBC Radio 4 • 2nd Feb 2010

Professor Richard Dawkins explains why he believes Bill Hamilton to have been one of the greatest evolutionary theorists of the 20th century. Dr Mary Bliss offers expert advice.

Remember Them • Maryam Namazie • 2nd Feb 2010

I want you to remember two names - Mohammad Reza Ali Zamani and Arash Rahmanipour. They were two young men who were executed by the Islamic regime of Iran at dawn this past Thursday, January 28 for the ‘crime’ of ‘enmity against god’.

Two articles - Jihad Training for Children in the UK • Telegraph.co.uk & BBC • 2nd Feb 2010

Some young children in Britain are being indoctrinated to hate non-Muslims and champion a holy war, according to a new documentary.

Papal aggression • Andrew Brown - guardian.co.uk • 2nd Feb 2010

Pope Benedict's view on equality and dissent will cause shock and outrage ahead of his visit

Make The Pope Pay • National Secular Society • 1st Feb 2010

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to ask the Catholic Church to pay for the proposed visit of the Pope to the UK...

Real men find Church too girly • Ruth Gledhill - TimesOnline • 1st Feb 2010

A charity suggests Churches will attract men by using swords rather than flowers as decoration

The Great Disappointment • Stephen Fry - YouTube patroglov • 31st Jan 2010

A wonderful account of The Rapture - Stephen does his thing in his usual way.

Global Atheist Convention - Sold out! • Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc • 31st Jan 2010

Tickets for The Rise of Atheism, 2010 Global Atheist Convention are now sold out! The Convention, to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 12 - 14 March 2010...

The Human Brain: How We Decide • California Academy of Sciences - YouTube FFreeThinker • 31st Jan 2010

When Jonah Lehrer was in town to talk about his latest book, "How We Decide", Calacademy snagged the opportunity to interview him for "Science in Action".

Ray Comfort's Darwin Comic, • Ray Comfort - Living Waters • 31st Jan 2010

The life of Charles Darwin as presented on the Living Waters website by Ray Comfort

Please sign our petition urging President Obama to recognize Darwin Day • The International Darwin Day Foundation • 31st Jan 2010

A petition to President Obama and a reminder that Darwin Day is February 12.

WEIT a top tenner in China • Jerry Coyne - Why Evolution is True • 30th Jan 2010

WEIT was chosen by China Reading Weekly (said to be the Chinese equivalent of The New York Review of Books), as one of the top ten books published in China in 2009. It’s #8, and the only science book on the list.

Natural World: The Chimpcam Project • BBC 2 • 30th Jan 2010

Aired January 27, 2010
How does a chimpanzee see the world? A research project at Edinburgh Zoo is designed to answer just that question in an innovative new way

Godless and Free • Pat Condell • 29th Jan 2010

New book by Pat Condell - For too long religion has enjoyed the benefit of the doubt, taking all the benefit and allowing none of the doubt.

Did Charles Darwin get it wrong? • Peter Forbes - The Independent (Books) • 29th Jan 2010

After all the Darwin celebrations, a controversial new book aims to undermine major parts of his scientific legacy. Peter Forbes looks at the arguments and asks scientists if the critics have a case

Reminder - 10:23 Event • 10^23 Homeopathy - There's Nothing In It • 29th Jan 2010

At 10:23am on January 30th, more than three hundred homeopathy sceptics nationwide will be taking part in a mass homeopathic 'overdose'...

Atheist Group Blasts Postal Service for Mother Teresa Stamp • Diane Macedo - FoxNews • 29th Jan 2010

An atheist organization is blasting the U.S. Postal Service for its plan to honor Mother Teresa with a commemorative stamp, saying it violates postal regulations...

The atheist chronicles • Marc Alan Di Martino - TheAmerican | In Italia • 29th Jan 2010

The Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics (UAAR) is the only Italian association dedicated to the rights of the non-religious and the promotion of a secular worldview.

Hear the rumble of Christian hypocrisy • Richard Dawkins - TimesOnline • 28th Jan 2010

The evangelist who says the Haiti earthquake is retribution for sin is at least true to his religion. This is an expanded version of the article already published on the Washington Post's 'On Faith' blog under a different title.

MMR scare doctor 'acted unethically', panel finds • Nick Triggle - BBC • 28th Jan 2010

The doctor who first suggested a link between MMR vaccinations and autism acted unethically, the official medical regulator has found.

Laser fusion test results raise energy hopes • Jason Palmer - BBC • 28th Jan 2010

A major hurdle to producing fusion energy using lasers has been swept aside, results in a new report show.

Academics fight rise of creationism at universities • Duncan Campbell - guardian.co.uk • 28th Jan 2010

· More students believe Darwin got it wrong
· Royal Society challenges 'insidious problem'

reddit.com Interviews PZ Myers • PZ Myers - reddit YouTube • 28th Jan 2010

PZ Myers answered reddit.com's top ten questions while at the ScienceOnline 2010 Conference

German Home-Schoolers Granted Political Asylum in US • Spiegel Online International • 28th Jan 2010

A family of evangelical Christians who said they were being persecuted for their religious beliefs in Germany have been granted political asylum in the US. The couple fled to Tennessee so they could home-school their five children, which is illegal in Germany.

Complexity Explained: 13. Evolution of Biological Complexity • Vinod K. Wadhawan - Nirmukta • 28th Jan 2010

In any evolutionary process, what evolves is complexity. Chemical complexity evolved till some of it became indistinguishable from biological complexity.

Killing of Infants by Government? • Scientific Indians • 28th Jan 2010

Homeopathy making it's moves in India.

Fundamentalists and the Atheists Who Love Them • Ross Douthat - The New York Times • 27th Jan 2010

As a general rule, I try to avoid writing about both Pat Robertson and Richard Dawkins.

Dinosaur had ginger feathers • [UPDATE: NYT link added] Victoria Gill - BBC • 27th Jan 2010

Meet Sinosauropteryx, a very spiky little dinosaur.

Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World • Wade Davis - The Long Now Foundation • 27th Jan 2010

Summary: What does it mean to be human and alive?

Echolocation in bats and whales based on same changes to same gene • Ed Yong - Not Exactly Rocket Science • 27th Jan 2010

Millions of years before humans invented sonar, bats and toothed whales had mastered the biological version of the same trick - echolocation.

Science Channel Refuses To Dumb Down Science Any Further • Science & Technology (the onion) • 27th Jan 2010

Frustrated by continued demands from viewers for more awesome and extreme programming, Science Channel president Clark Bunting told reporters Tuesday that his cable network was "completely incapable" of watering down science any further than it already had.

Dawkins at On Faith • Jerry Coyne - Why Evolution is True • 27th Jan 2010

The “On Faith” column at The Washington Post is on a godless roll.

Why David Cameron wants a boom in faith schools • James Chapman - MailOnline • 26th Jan 2010

The biggest expansion of faith schools since the 19th century would be encouraged by a Tory government, David Cameron signalled yesterday.

French report wants limits on Muslim face veil • Elaine Ganley - AP • 26th Jan 2010

It also recommends refusing residence cards and citizenship to anyone with visible signs of a "radical religious practice."

Godless Billboards Appear around Tampa Bay • Tampa Bay CoR • 26th Jan 2010

These words are part of prominent, 14' x 48' billboards that have just gone up on both sides of Tampa Bay.

The Existence and Acceptance of Evolution • Talk Radio 702 - Believe It or Not • 26th Jan 2010

Richard was interviewed on the South African talk and news station, Talk Radio 702.

Mr. Deity and the Promised Land • Mr. Deity - YouTube • 26th Jan 2010

Mr. Deity is questioned by Larry about his plans for the Promised Land.

Haiti and the hypocrisy of Christian theology • Richard Dawkins, On Faith, Washington Post • 25th Jan 2010

We know what caused the catastrophe in Haiti. It was the bumping and grinding of the Caribbean Plate rubbing up against the North American Plate: a force of nature, sin-free and indifferent to sin, un-premeditated, unmotivated, supremely unconcerned with human affairs or human misery.

Atheism as extremism • Fraser Nelson - spectator.co.uk • 25th Jan 2010

Watching Channel Four’s “Bible: A History”, I expected the usual cliched “look at these strange religious people” spiel...

Can One Be Good Without God? • ABC News - Greg Epstein • 25th Jan 2010

Congregation of nonbelievers sparks humanist movement at Harvard.

Helping Haiti because it makes us feel good • R. Elisabeth Cornwell - The Washington Post • 25th Jan 2010

The word went out across the internet and on the first day of operation the fund reached over $100,000. That giving has continued and now NBGA has reached over $400,000 with all the monies going for relief aid.

Problem of evil and religion's double standard • Daniel C. Dennett - The Washington Post • 25th Jan 2010

Q: Many have criticized Pat Robertson's suggestion that the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti was the work of the devil or a form of divine punishment.

Haiti earthquake: religion fills the void left by aid agencies • Tom Phillips - guardian.co.uk • 25th Jan 2010

Haiti's evangelical and voodoo priests are providing spiritual and material aid to the homeless and injured

All things bright and beautiful: what photographer found in one cubic foot • Alexandra Topping - guardian.co.uk • 25th Jan 2010

Just how much life can you find in an ecosystem of one cubic foot? That is the question photographer David L­iittschwager set out to answer when he took a 12-inch metal frame to a range of different environments

Between God and a Hard Place • James Wood - The New York Times • 25th Jan 2010

In the 18th century, the genre of “earthquake sermon” was good business.

The Bible : A History - Creation • Howard Jacobson - Channel 4 • 24th Jan 2010

Leading British novelist Howard Jacobson tries to find a path between religious and atheistic fundamentalists.

Haiti relief efforts set to relieve God shortage • Bookninja • 24th Jan 2010

As international aid agencies rush food, water and medicine to Haiti’s earthquake victims, a U.S. faith-based group is sending Bibles to Haitians in their hour of need.

Chemistry: A Volatile History | Ep1 Discovering the Elements • BBC • 24th Jan 2010

The explosive story of chemistry is the story of the building blocks that make up our entire world - the elements. Episode 1/3

Calgary church loses charitable status for its "non-partisan political activities" • Charles Lewis - National Post • 24th Jan 2010

A Calgary church has lost its charitable status in part because it spends too much of its time advocating on social issues such as abortion and marriage.

Does insecurity promote faith? • Jerry Coyne - Why Evolution is True • 24th Jan 2010

Most wealthy countries in the world, including Japan and much of Western Europe, are not particularly religious, with fewer than 25% of their citizens professing belief in God.

How Earth Made Us: Deep Earth • BBC Two - anonykai You Tube • 24th Jan 2010

How the forces of the deep Earth played a role in the development of human civilisation.

Moscow's Stray Dogs Evolving Greater Intelligence, Including a Mastery of the Subway • Stuart Fox - Popular Science • 24th Jan 2010

For every 300 Muscovites, there's a stray dog wandering the streets of Russia's capital.

Nerdstock: 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People • BBC Four - Today, 21:45 • 23rd Jan 2010

TONIGHT ON BBC 4 - 21:45

Haiti: HOWTO set up a plug-and-play hospital - Doctors Without Borders • Xeni Jardin - BoingBoing • 23rd Jan 2010

How do you create a surgery center in a disaster zone in the shortest amount of time possible? The aid group Doctors Without Borders (aka Médecins Sans Frontières, or MSF) has developed what they call a "plug and play hospital,"...

Open Your Eyes • Richard Dawkins - pangeaprogress YouTube • 23rd Jan 2010

Richard reading from Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder set to music and video.

Meet the creatures that live beyond the abyss • Rebecca Morelle - BBC News • 23rd Jan 2010

It is pitch black, icy cold and the pressure is phenomenal. The deepest parts of the ocean are some of the least hospitable places on Earth...

Atheists Set Up 'Religion-Free' Fund for Haiti Relief • Nathan Black - The Gospel Herald - Global Chinese Christian News Service • 23rd Jan 2010

Famed New Atheist Richard Dawkins has opened up a "religion-free" way of helping the victims of the deadly earthquake in Haiti.

Vatican bank accused of laundering • Russia Today - YouTube • 23rd Jan 2010

The Vatican is facing some awkward questions after an investigation was launched into its alleged involvement in a money-laundering scheme.

Slime mould mimics Tokyo's railway • cbc.ca • 23rd Jan 2010

A single-celled slime mould mindlessly foraging for food can create a network as efficient as the Tokyo rail system, researchers say.

Church of England congregations fall again, and half are pensioners • Ruth Gledhill - TimesOnline • 23rd Jan 2010

The Church of England has been hit by a new slump in its congregations, with the latest figures showing its fifth year-on-year decline.

Godless charity • Telegraph.co.uk • 22nd Jan 2010

Professor Richard Dawkins appears to see the disaster in Haiti as an opportunity to further his atheist cause.

Suffering and the vain quest for significance • Paula Kirby - The Washington Post • 22nd Jan 2010

Question: Many have criticized Pat Robertson's suggestion that the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti was the work of the devil...

Review: The Greatest Show on Earth • uygar polat - no dry light • 21st Jan 2010

This review of TGSOE was written by Uygar Polat, who is one of the team of people translating the book into Turkish, which is his first language. He has previously edited the Turkish edition of A Devil’s Chaplain and is one of the designated Turkish translators of Climbing Mount Improbable and Unweaving the Rainbow. Uygar is also a member of a Turkish group called Evrim Caliskanlari (Hardworkers for Evolution), which tries to promote the public understanding of evolution, mainly by translating UC Berkeley's Understanding Evolution site.