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Brain Science Experts to Examine Issues at the Intersection of Neuroscience and Morality

Special One-Day Symposium Will Address Fundamental Human Questions

The Institute for Science and Human Values (ISHV),  in partnership with the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, will sponsor a one-day symposium entitled "Neuroscience and Neuroethics: Considering Nature, Nurture and Norms" on Friday, March 16, 2012. The program will run from 8am-6pm at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, 901 North Stuart Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA, 20003.

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Humanist Group Calls Attention to the Dangers of Nigerian Witch Hunter Helen Ukpabio

The Institute for Science and Human Values (ISHV), an organization committed to advancing humanist ethics, is standing up for children and against dangerous superstition. The Institute has expressed concern that the controversial Nigerian witch hunter Helen Ukpabio is returning to the United States (Houston) to raise money for her work in Nigeria.

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" I urge all secular humanists to lend their support to the newly launched campaign of the Foundation Beyond Belief to provide assistance to the victims of famine and drought in Africa.   A vital test of any humanist organization's "humanism" is its ability to help those in need, which the Foundation is doing so admirably."    Paul Kurtz, Founder and Chairman, ISHV, Professor Emeritus, State University of New York at Buffalo.

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:

21^st CENTURY: TOWARDS THE NEW HUMANISM

January 23 – 24, 2012

Paris, France

The newly established Institute for Science and Human Values has been invited to participate in this conference held under the patronage of UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova.

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Paul Kurtz Receives Enthusiastic Welcome in New Orleans

On Saturday, November 19, 2011, Paul Kurtz spoke at a receptive and thrilled gathering hosted by the New Orleans Secular Humanist Association. Kurtz discussed the need for personal morality and reason in guiding human beings to ethical excellence. Furthermore, Kurtz discussed the importance of exuberance in the life of the individual.

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2011 Paul Kurtz Lecturer Examines Materialism, Naturalism and Nihilism

On October 20, 2011, philosopher Louise Antony of the University of Massachusetts delivered a scholarly presentation for the 2011 “Paul Kurtz Lecture” at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her lecture was titled Materialism, Naturalism and Nihilism.  

Dr. Antony is the author of many impressive works. She contributed an excellent article to the book titled Is Goodness without God Good Enough? The book was based on a debate between Kurtz and Christian apologist William Lane Craig.

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In Defense of the Nigerian Humanist Movement

The Institute for Science and Human Values stands with the Nigerian Humanist Movement (NHM) in their legitimate attempt to register their organization in their nation. For several years, the NHM has gone through bureaucratic red tape in fruitless efforts to gain legal status for their group.

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Russian Humanists open International Summer School

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