The future of biology, science vs. religion, and ‘ideological pollution’ in science: Interview with Jerry Coyne
Introduction Dr Jerry Coyne is an emeritus professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University…
‘Religion is a killer now’: interview with Professor Peter Atkins
Introduction Peter Atkins is professor emeritus of physical chemistry at Oxford University. He has made astonishing contributions to…
Reality always wins: the perils of ideological science
In 1986, before a live television audience of millions, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after launch. It…
A farewell to Dawkins?
It was a privilege to witness a London date of Professor Richard Dawkins’s ‘farewell tour’ last month. By…
Bringing back the dialectic: interview with Stephen ‘Rationality Rules’ Woodford
Introduction Stephen ‘Rationality Rules’ Woodford is the second-largest atheist YouTuber in the UK. With almost 400,000 subscribers to…
The new faces of unbelief for Generation Z: the rise of the British social media atheists
I stand in the reception of a grammar school in Buckinghamshire with a Cambridge University professor and a…