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5. Emma Park, Editor of The Freethinker plus Humanism in Education & Science Communication
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This week on Humanism now, Mark & AJ join the panel to discuss the role of science communication & humanism in education, with insights gathered from the New Scientist Conference.
Dr. Emma Park, Editor of The Freethinker, provides a deep dive into the essence of freethought & the consequences of placing any views on an untouchable pedestal. Emma shares insights into the relationship between freethought & free speech, challenges to these freedoms & reviews the current status of non-religious movements.
We end with our listener question: 'Is humanism a religion?'
Episode references:
- Why Humanism is included in ‘Religious Education’ (‘RE’)
- How Humanist are you Quiz?
- UnderstandingHumanism.org.uk
- Humanist UK: Teachers Network
- Humanists UK: School Speakers
- Atheist Bus Campaign
About Dr. Emma Park:
🔗 Emma Park, Homepage
🐦 @DrEmmaPark on Twitter
📖 The Freethinker
📺 Pastafarianism: parody or religion? | Emma Park | CLH Talks
Emma's book references;
- The Battle for Thought - Freethinking in the Twenty-First Century, Simon McCarthy-Jones
- Freedom to Think - The Long Struggle to Liberate Our Minds, Susie Alegre
- Humanly Possible - Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Enquiry and Hope, Sarah Bakewell
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Chapters
1. PART 1: AJ on Representing Humanists UK at New Scientist Conference (00:00:00)
2. Teaching Humanism in Schools (00:05:01)
3. Importance of Public Figures & Science Communication in the Understanding Humanism (00:12:41)
4. PART 2: Interview with Emma Park - Defining Freethought (00:18:48)
5. Importance of Free Expression of Ideas & Current Threats to Free Speech/Thought (00:32:34)
6. Status & Future of Non-Religious Movements in the UK (00:38:35)
7. PART 3: Free Thinking and Philosophy of Science (00:50:16)
8. Psychology & Challenges of Science Education & Public Communication (00:59:25)
9. Mailbag: Is Humanism a Religion? (01:04:21)
10. Event Previews and Outro (01:15:39)
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