5. Emma Park, Editor of The Freethinker plus Humanism in Education & Science Communication

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 Upcoming CLH Events: Celebrating Black Humanism & Freethought 31 Oct 2023 Pub After HUK Voltaire Lecture 14 Nov 2023 Trans Day of Remembrance, 20 Nov 2023 Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky Humanism Now is produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or [email protected]: Blossom by Light Prism Podcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices