Individuals are often driven to self-impersonation through the pressure of public expectations.
Category: Latest News
Welcome to our archive of news stories relevant to the project of fighting fashionable nonsense. The stories are drawn from the electronic pages of the world’s media. On this page, you’ll find links to those stories that have been featured on Butterflies and Wheels during the current year. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find links to separate archives of stories from previous years.
We’re always pleased to hear about news stories that you think should be featured on Butterflies and Wheels. Just send an email here, if you want to point one out to us.
A note about links
Inevitably links go out of date. We suggest, therefore, that you make hard-copies of the stories that particularly interest you.
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Christian Embassy
So the Pentagon is full of fundamentalists, what’s the problem?
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Inquiry into Christian Embassy Sought
DOD asked to investigate whether officers violated regs by appearing in a video for Xian group.
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Umran Javed Found Gulity of Soliciting Murder
Cries of ‘Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb,’ seen as threatening.
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Seymour Martin Lipset 1922-2007
Sociologist and political theorist.
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Ian Hacking on Biosocial Groups and Identity
Drive to find genetic underpinnings for all things human is fueling fascination with biosocial gruops.
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Creationism Edging into UK Schools
12 prominent academics wrote to Tony Blair saying ID should be taught as part of science.
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Some Robust Good Advice
Let’s have more shame, deference, unquestioning obedience, and respect.
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Tariq Ramadan Calms Our Fears
‘We must see the other’s world as a source of richness, not as a threat.’ Depends, dunnit.
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Executing Saddam Was an Act of Vandalism
His mind would have been a unique resource for historical, political and psychological research.
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Julian Baggini on the Tyranny of Time
If the gallop of time cannot be halted, can it at least be harnessed?
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Johann Hari on the Tale of the Gay Sheep
We cannot ring-fence whole areas from investigation because we might not like what we hear.
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Pork Soup Not Illegal, French Judge Finds
Denunciation is one thing, banning is another.
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Celebrities Told to Get it Right
Madonna, Juliet Stevenson cited for bad science. What about Prince Charles?
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When Celebrities Talk About Science
Actors, models, tv presenters burble nonsense. What about Prince Charles?
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Stars Must Check Scientific Facts
‘Some celebrity-backed campaigns have done more harm than good.’ Ya think?
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Sense About Science
Stars are often drawn into promoting theories, therapies, and campaigns that make no scientific sense.
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Nigel Warburton Interviews Nerd
Calls B&W one of the most intellectually stimulating websites around. Well said.
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Inexplicable Atheism Outbreak
What could possibly explain such a thing?
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Believers Bathe in Polluted River to Wash Away Sin
Police say number of people will vary, with much larger numbers bathing on particularly auspicious days.
