Tag Archives: California

Evolution debate is about honesty

by | November 17, 2019

By James Haught James Haught is editor of West Virginia’s largest newspaper, The Charleston Gazette, and a senior editor of Free Inquiry. He is 87-years-old and would like to help secular causes more. This series is a way of giving back. — Public schools in my state suffered a Bible Belt attack on evolution.  In my newspaper, The Charleston Gazette-Mail,… Read more »

Interview with Jamie Ireland of the Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations

by | November 7, 2019

By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Jamie Ireland is a member of the Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations. Here we talk about humanistic, secular Judaism. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What is family background, e.g., geography, culture, language, and religion or lack thereof? Jamie Ireland: I grew up in California, we speak English, Secular Humanistic Judaism. Jacobsen: Following from the… Read more »

This Week in Canadian Science 2018-05-13

by | May 13, 2018

By Scott Douglas Jacobsen “Thousands of children descended on the University of Manitoba’s campus Saturday to muck up their hands and feet creating art, while learning about science and engineering. At 50 interactive stations, the annual Science Rendezvous festival in Winnipeg aimed to show kids how science overlaps with all aspects of life — including painting, food… Read more »