Stop Obsessing Over Trans People
This article argues for calmer, evidence-based skepticism, pushing back on sensational claims about transgender people and urging readers to focus on ideas, not personal controversy.
Let’s have a Coffee Chat
☕️✨ Coffee Chat Time! Join the RMA for a cozy and fun-filled coffee chat online! Whether you’re a regular or it’s your first time, we’d love to see you there. Come share your thoughts, swap stories, or just enjoy some good company over a warm cup of coffee. It’s the perfect way to unwind and connect!
Thriving Without Religion: Finding Meaning Beyond Faith
Join us for Thriving Without Religion, an in-person public event about building purpose, ethics, and community in a secular life. Whether you’re questioning faith or already secular, come connect, learn, and celebrate reason and shared humanity. #humanism #religion
WeCanReason Speakers’ Weekly Update
Catch up with what our speakers did last week
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Clearer Criteria for Traditional Medicine Needed
The WHO’s traditional medicine guidelines aim for clarity and safety, but the umbrella definition muddles evidence and policy, calling for transparent criteria and cautious uptake.
See what leaders in science, secularism, critical thinking, and skepticism did last week
Here’s a little of what secularists, skeptics, atheists, and scientists did last week
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Pet acupuncture: what the science says
Despite growing interest, the science behind pet acupuncture remains uncertain. This summary explains the evidence, safety concerns, and when to seek proven treatments. It helps owners decide when to pursue or avoid this therapy. #acupuncture
40 Years On: The Uranus Flyby That Shaped Voyager
Forty years on, a mission boffin recalls being told to pronounce Uranus correctly, and how Voyager 2’s Uranus flyby yielded a wealth of data that nearly never happened. It’s a human moment inside a colossal space story worth revisiting.
WeCanReason Webinar – From Faith to Freedom: My Journey from Turkey to Canada video released
Berke Topcuoglu, born in Istanbul in 1991, grew up questioning authority in a conservative setting. Shaped by his grandmother’s secular values, he faced persecution for his beliefs before moving to Canada, where he now promotes reason, democracy, and freedom of thought.
In The News
Teach Critical Thinking Over Conspiracy Theories
A skeptical family confronts a Moon hoax claim in a classroom, debunks two myths, and reframes it as a teachable moment about evidence-based science and critical thinking. #moonlanding