Myths Cannot Save the Environmentby Nalaka GunawardeneScience writer and columnist (Ravaya & Ceylon Today)4 pm on 7 June 2012Location: TBDSummary to follow
If you have not encountered the new TV series COSMOS hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson yet, here's the link to watch it... All episodes to date are available online for a limited time. First few episodes will expire soon, so catch it before FOX archives them.http://www.cosmosontv.com/watch/183733315515 This is a 'must watch' documentary, if you enjoyed the original COSMOS by Carl Sagan... ...
Charles Darwin to receive apology from the Church of England for rejecting evolution The Church of England is to apologise to Charles Darwin for its initial rejection of his theories, nearly 150 years after he published his most famous work. Sections of Church likely to be dismayed by Darwin move By Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Religious Affairs Correspondent 6:08PM BST 13 ...
Submitted by admin on 20 August, 2013 - 11:43IndiaNewsGeneral newsPartner newsIt is with deep shock and saddness that we report the assassination this morning (Tuesday, 20 August) of one of India's most renowned rationalist and Humanist leaders, Dr. Narendra Dabholkar.He was reportedly shot four times by two men on a motorbike this morning on Omkarweshwar bridge in Pune, Maharashtra state. He wasreportedly taking his daily ...
Link: http://www.cepa.lk/index.php/en/what-s-new/235-lecturePublic lecture on 'The Roles of Religion and Secularism in a Plural Society'Prof. Charles Taylor and Prof. Rajeev Bhargava will conduct a public lecture on 'The Roles of Religion and Secularism in a Plural Society'.The concept note for this event can be found here.
Think of what we have so much in common in our Sri Lanka's Constitution...Direct Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QeDm2PrNV1I#at=117
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SOCH Nepal, IHEU and IHEYO is organizing the 2 day conference "No Untouchability" April 17-18 in Kathmandu, Nepal followed by capacity traning for humanist leaders on April 19th. This travel grant is available for members of Asian humanist organizations who are eitherbetween the age of 18 and 35 at the time of the conferenceor, holding a key position (such as president, secretary, committee member, etc) in ...
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