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@newhumanist.bsky.social
· Nov 20
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🚨 Our Winter 2025 issue is out today! It's all about how to stay smart in a changing world.
Let's take a look inside... 🧵
Let's take a look inside... 🧵
📢 We are delighted to announce our new Editorial Board, featuring some of the UK’s most prominent thinkers across science, politics, the arts and philosophy.
Together, they'll help New Humanist - and our readers - navigate the big questions of our times:
Together, they'll help New Humanist - and our readers - navigate the big questions of our times:
Leading voices in journalism, science, and culture join New Humanist Editorial Board
Humanists UK has announced a new Editorial Board for New Humanist magazine, bringing together some of the UK’s most prominent thinkers in science, politics, the arts, and philosophy.
humanists.uk
February 12, 2026 at 10:45 AM
📢 We are delighted to announce our new Editorial Board, featuring some of the UK’s most prominent thinkers across science, politics, the arts and philosophy.
Together, they'll help New Humanist - and our readers - navigate the big questions of our times:
Together, they'll help New Humanist - and our readers - navigate the big questions of our times:
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To have attracted an Editorial Board of this calibre is a testament to the vital role @newhumanist.bsky.social plays in our national conversation. With this brilliant group of individuals providing their expertise, it's set to become an even more essential voice for reason & humanity.
We’re super excited to announce a new Editorial Board for @newhumanist.bsky.social, bringing together some of the UK’s most prominent thinkers in science, politics, the arts, and philosophy. A bright future for humanist publishing 🧵
humanists.uk/2026/02/11/l...
humanists.uk/2026/02/11/l...
Leading voices in journalism, science, and culture join New Humanist Editorial Board
Humanists UK has announced a new Editorial Board for New Humanist magazine, bringing together some of the UK’s most prominent thinkers in science, politics, the arts, and philosophy.
humanists.uk
February 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
To have attracted an Editorial Board of this calibre is a testament to the vital role @newhumanist.bsky.social plays in our national conversation. With this brilliant group of individuals providing their expertise, it's set to become an even more essential voice for reason & humanity.
Freud's ideas are deeply embedded in the way we talk and live. But there is no hard evidence for the existence of something called “the unconscious”.
Is the idea just a way of removing blame from ourselves, and placing it elsewhere?
Is the idea just a way of removing blame from ourselves, and placing it elsewhere?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Freud's ideas are deeply embedded in the way we talk and live. But there is no hard evidence for the existence of something called “the unconscious”.
Is the idea just a way of removing blame from ourselves, and placing it elsewhere?
Is the idea just a way of removing blame from ourselves, and placing it elsewhere?
Reposted by New Humanist
We’re super excited to announce a new Editorial Board for @newhumanist.bsky.social, bringing together some of the UK’s most prominent thinkers in science, politics, the arts, and philosophy. A bright future for humanist publishing 🧵
humanists.uk/2026/02/11/l...
humanists.uk/2026/02/11/l...
Leading voices in journalism, science, and culture join New Humanist Editorial Board
Humanists UK has announced a new Editorial Board for New Humanist magazine, bringing together some of the UK’s most prominent thinkers in science, politics, the arts, and philosophy.
humanists.uk
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 PM
We’re super excited to announce a new Editorial Board for @newhumanist.bsky.social, bringing together some of the UK’s most prominent thinkers in science, politics, the arts, and philosophy. A bright future for humanist publishing 🧵
humanists.uk/2026/02/11/l...
humanists.uk/2026/02/11/l...
Big Tech loves the powerful symbolism of glass so much that Google once even tried to trademark the word. But why?
Fashioned out of air
We’re living in a new Glass Age, so why are artists suspicious of this elusive material?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Big Tech loves the powerful symbolism of glass so much that Google once even tried to trademark the word. But why?
A brief history of the 'unconscious'
newhumanist.org.uk
February 10, 2026 at 6:09 PM
A brief history of the 'unconscious'
Do "geniuses" even exist?
Book review: The Genius Myth
From Tolstoy to The Beatles to Elon Musk, Helen Lewis examines the concept of "genius" in her new book
newhumanist.org.uk
February 9, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Do "geniuses" even exist?
How DNA sequencing helped us understand the origin of dozens of modern languages
Book review: Proto – How One Ancient Language Went Global
Proto-Indo-European gave birth to a plethora of modern languages, but there remains a question mark over its origins
newhumanist.org.uk
February 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
How DNA sequencing helped us understand the origin of dozens of modern languages
In the next edition of New Humanist – coming soon – we meet the heroes of free thought fighting a new age of propaganda.
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newhumanist.org.uk
February 8, 2026 at 11:24 AM
In the next edition of New Humanist – coming soon – we meet the heroes of free thought fighting a new age of propaganda.
Subscribe now, from just £10, to get your hands on a copy:
Subscribe now, from just £10, to get your hands on a copy:
Big Tech loves the powerful symbolism of glass so much that Google once even tried to trademark the word and Apple commissioned a huge glass sculpture for its headquarters.
But why? newhumanist.org.uk/articles/650...
But why? newhumanist.org.uk/articles/650...
Fashioned out of air
We’re living in a new Glass Age, so why are artists suspicious of this elusive material?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 7, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Big Tech loves the powerful symbolism of glass so much that Google once even tried to trademark the word and Apple commissioned a huge glass sculpture for its headquarters.
But why? newhumanist.org.uk/articles/650...
But why? newhumanist.org.uk/articles/650...
New Humanist has been dedicated to publishing independent, evidence-driven, non-profit journalism since 1885.
Join the ranks of the incredible free thinkers who have supported our work for 140 years.
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Join the ranks of the incredible free thinkers who have supported our work for 140 years.
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A beautiful, thought-provoking magazine delivered to your door every quarter.
newhumanist.org.uk
February 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM
New Humanist has been dedicated to publishing independent, evidence-driven, non-profit journalism since 1885.
Join the ranks of the incredible free thinkers who have supported our work for 140 years.
Subscribe now, from just £10:
Join the ranks of the incredible free thinkers who have supported our work for 140 years.
Subscribe now, from just £10:
From the celebrities taking to OnlyFans, to Sabrina Carpenter's controversial album cover, we speak to author Sophie Gilbert about porn and pop culture
Q&A: How porn influences pop culture
A Q&A with Sophie Gilbert on porn and pop culture
newhumanist.org.uk
February 7, 2026 at 9:15 AM
From the celebrities taking to OnlyFans, to Sabrina Carpenter's controversial album cover, we speak to author Sophie Gilbert about porn and pop culture
We're going to press with the next issue of the magazine, packed full of the best journalism on resisting propaganda and the heroes of free thought.
Subscribe now, from just £10, to get your hands on a copy as soon as it's out:
Subscribe now, from just £10, to get your hands on a copy as soon as it's out:
Subscribe to New Humanist
A beautiful, thought-provoking magazine delivered to your door every quarter.
newhumanist.org.uk
February 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
We're going to press with the next issue of the magazine, packed full of the best journalism on resisting propaganda and the heroes of free thought.
Subscribe now, from just £10, to get your hands on a copy as soon as it's out:
Subscribe now, from just £10, to get your hands on a copy as soon as it's out:
Does 'the unconscious' really exist, or is it just an excuse we use to evade responsibility for our actions?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Does 'the unconscious' really exist, or is it just an excuse we use to evade responsibility for our actions?
Where, who and what is the 'unconscious'?
What lies beneath
We often blame our actions on unconscious desires, but do such hidden drives actually exist?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 5, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Where, who and what is the 'unconscious'?
Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, was raised Mormon.
In her memoir, she describes her decision to walk away from the Church over its stance on LGBT+ rights
In her memoir, she describes her decision to walk away from the Church over its stance on LGBT+ rights
Book review: Jacinda Ardern's 'A Different Kind of Power'
The former prime minister of New Zealand tells the human story of national leadership
newhumanist.org.uk
February 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, was raised Mormon.
In her memoir, she describes her decision to walk away from the Church over its stance on LGBT+ rights
In her memoir, she describes her decision to walk away from the Church over its stance on LGBT+ rights
Peter Salmon on why you can't keep blaming your choices on "unconscious" desires
What lies beneath
We often blame our actions on unconscious desires, but do such hidden drives actually exist?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Peter Salmon on why you can't keep blaming your choices on "unconscious" desires
Proto-Indo-European gave birth to a plethora of modern languages - from English to Farsi.
But as @laurainparis.bsky.social explores in her book "Proto", there remains a question mark over its origins
#linguistics
But as @laurainparis.bsky.social explores in her book "Proto", there remains a question mark over its origins
#linguistics
Book review: Proto – How One Ancient Language Went Global
Proto-Indo-European gave birth to a plethora of modern languages, but there remains a question mark over its origins
newhumanist.org.uk
February 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Proto-Indo-European gave birth to a plethora of modern languages - from English to Farsi.
But as @laurainparis.bsky.social explores in her book "Proto", there remains a question mark over its origins
#linguistics
But as @laurainparis.bsky.social explores in her book "Proto", there remains a question mark over its origins
#linguistics
February 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Many of us believe in the 'unconscious', but it's time to really examine the idea
newhumanist.org.uk
February 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Many of us believe in the 'unconscious', but it's time to really examine the idea
Why Big Tech loves the powerful symbolism of glass
Fashioned out of air
We’re living in a new Glass Age, so why are artists suspicious of this elusive material?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Why Big Tech loves the powerful symbolism of glass
Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, was raised Mormon.
In her memoir, she describes her decision to walk away from the Church
In her memoir, she describes her decision to walk away from the Church
Book review: Jacinda Ardern's 'A Different Kind of Power'
The former prime minister of New Zealand tells the human story of national leadership
newhumanist.org.uk
February 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, was raised Mormon.
In her memoir, she describes her decision to walk away from the Church
In her memoir, she describes her decision to walk away from the Church
What do we really mean when we call someone a "genius"?
Book review: The Genius Myth
From Tolstoy to The Beatles to Elon Musk, Helen Lewis examines the concept of "genius" in her new book
newhumanist.org.uk
February 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
What do we really mean when we call someone a "genius"?
Could glow-in-the-dark plants help us fight drought and disease?
Glowing green
Could lab-grown luminescent plants help us fight drought and disease?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 2, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Could glow-in-the-dark plants help us fight drought and disease?
We often blame our actions on unconscious desires, but do such hidden drives actually exist?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
We often blame our actions on unconscious desires, but do such hidden drives actually exist?