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Artificial babies are so last century [Here’s the pre-edited version of my latest Muse for Nature’s online news.] The best way to understan...

Finally on the Reason Project Now that the dust has settled somewhat, I’m in a position to see what people made of my debate with Sam Harris...

Why astronomers are twittering Here’s my Lab Report column for the August issue of Prospect… Visitors to the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Che...

In praise of (New) Humanists Ever since the kind folks at New Humanist decided to put me on their mailing list, my spirits rise when it pop...

They all shall win prizes? So the judges of the Royal Society science book prize, of which I am one, have come up with our shortlist for th...

I’m a fan of Jerry Coyne and PZ Myers, but… .. not particularly of what they have to say about my debate with Sam Harris of the Reason Proj...

And another thing… My exchange with Sam Harris below has attracted some interesting comment on the Reason Project site. While it is natural...

Debating science and religion with Sam Harris Since publishing my online Muse column in Nature News about the Reason Project (you’ll find a...