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Summary: This month's Humanist Network News podcast is a special promotional show recorded for the World Humanist Congress of the International Humanist and Ethical Union which will be held in Washington DC from June 5-8, 2008. The program contains excerpts from dozens previously released HNN interviews. Guests include: E.O Wilson, Harvard Biologist and two time Pulitzer Prize winnerMatthew Chapman, author, filmmaker and great-great grandson of Charles DarwinU.S. Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., the highest elected non-theist official in the U.S.Philip Pullman, author of The Golden CompassSam Harris, author of The End of FaithRichard Dawkins, biologist, author of The God DelusionDaniel Dennett, author of Breaking the SpellChristopher Hitchens, author of God is Not GreatJulia Sweeney, comedian of Saturday Night Live fameMr. Deity (Brian Dalton), creator and star of the hit internet tv showPastor Deacon Fred, Landover Baptist ChurchDr. Marty Klein, Ph.D., sex therapist, authorHolly Near, folk singer/activistGreg Graffin, lead singer of the punk rock band Bad ReligionSir. Salman Rushdie, novelistMolleen Matsumura Sweet Reason , humanist advice columnistJames Howard Kunstler, social critic, author of The Geography of NowhereDr. Richard Selzer, surgeon and author of Mortal LessonsThe late Rabbi Sherwin Wine, founder of the Society of Humanistic JudaismAdditional guests include children at humanist summer camp, international humanist students, professional humanist leaders, people in same-sex relationships, and people on the street. Music: I Ain't Afraid by Holly Near. Album: Edge. Why Didn't I Think of That by Richard Milner, from the musical Charles Darwin Live Atheist Peace by Bad Religion. Album: Empire Strikes First, Epitaph Records. Molotov by Greydon Square. Album: The Compton Effect The Humanist Network News podcast is produced by the Institute for Humanist Studies and is the official podcast of the American Humanist Association. Call the HNN listener Comment line: (877) 659-1515.

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World-renowned naturalist Edward O. Wilson explains amazing discoveries in ant communication and behavior. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at http://www.pbs.org/nova "Lord of the Ants" was produced for NOVA/WGBH by Windfall Films and Neil Patterson Productions Major funding for "Lord of the Ants" is provided by the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund. Additional funding is provided by the Invitrogen Educational Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore, the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at UNC, the Teach Green Foundation, and the Nurture Nature Foundation. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/eowilson

What's In A Latin Name: The Legacy of Linnaeus

What's In A Latin Name: The Legacy of Linnaeus

Earth Focus correspondent Miles Benson interviews Dr. Wilson, esteemed entomologist and leading expert on evolution, ecology, and conservation about the current problems facing our planet, and his ideas for possible solutions. An extensive author, Dr. Wilson has won two Pulitzer Prizes and written 20 books, the most recent of which is "The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth" and is often referred to as "the father of biodiversity."

This episode of Earth Focus presents Link TV's coverage of the 2007 Environmental Film Festival held in Washington D.C., with excerpts from featured films and interviews with festival participants and renowned scientist Dr. Edward O. Wilson and Dr. David Suzuki about how to preserve life on Planet Earth. THE ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL SCREENS IN WASHINGTON D.C. The 2007 Environmental Film Festival in the nation's capitol, screened 115 films that covered a vast range of issues affecting the environment. Over 20,000 attended the eleven day festival to see cinematic works from 27 countries. Earth Focus presents clips from some of these films, including: "Rare Bird," which looks at the discovery of the Cahow, a bird thought to be extinct for over 300 years; "The Secret Life of a Naturalist," about Dr. Edward O. Wilson, the pioneering scientist who turned his observations of ant behavior into a new discipline: sociobiology; "The Pachamama Alliance," produced by Channel G, documents a partnership with the indigenous people of the Amazon region of Ecuador, empowering them to protect the rainforest that they call home; "The Return of the American Elm," which depicts the comeback of America's most popular, urban tree following the devastating Dutch elm epidemic. EDWARD O. WILSON INTERVIEW Earth Focus correspondent Miles Benson interviews Dr. Wilson, esteemed entomologist and leading expert on evolution, ecology, and conservation about the current problems facing our planet, and his ideas for possible solutions. An extensive author, Dr. Wilson has won two Pulitzer Prizes and written 20 books, the most recent of which is "The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth." DAVID SUZUKI INTERVIEW Author, geneticist, activist, and philanthropist David Suzuki speaks with Miles Benson about mankind's troubled relationship with the natural environment and how humanity stands at the crossroads of deciding how best to ensure the survival of the planet.

Down Syndrome, E.O. Wilson and this week's news headlines.

Segment 1: Sweet Reason on Language for the Nonreligious Advice Column: Molleen Matsumura, creator of the Sweet Reason humanist advice column, responds to novelist Salman Rushdie's question about finding nonreligious language as powerful and beautiful as its religious equivalent. End 10:36 Segment 2: Humanist Biologist E.O.Wilson on religion and environmentalism Interview: Two-time pulitzer prize winning Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson speaks with Duncan Crary about his recent efforts to gain support for science among religious fundamentalists. End 22:13 Segment 3: Dar Williams, Humanist Album of the Year Winner Interview: Folk singer Dar Williams speaks to Jes Constantine about the humanist themes in her music. This segment includes live musical performances from the April New Humanism Conference hosted by the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University. Songs include: Christians and the Pagans (live)*, Team for God (live)*, and Echoes from the album My Better Self. *Recordings provided courtesy of the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University End 42:24 Links: The New Humanism Conference | Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University | Dar Williams | Holly Near Call the HNN listener Comment line: 206-339-4168.

The Encyclopedia of Life; and the End of John Horgan's Pessimism

The Encyclopedia of Life; and the End of John Horgan's Pessimism

The Encyclopedia of Life; and the End of John Horgan's Pessimism

In HNN Audio Podcast #18, we interview acclaimed novelist and humanist Salman Rushdie about the organized humanist movement and the relationship between the novel and humanist thought. This show also contains live recordings of the April 20 ceremony hosted by the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard honoring Salman Rushdie with the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism. The ceremony , which took place in the Memorial Chapel at Harvard Yard, marked the beginning of The New Humanism conference. Segment 1: Pinker The New Atheists, The Satanic Verses fatwa controversy, and gives advice to aspiring writers.* End: 42:37 Segment 4: HNN Interviews Salman Rushdie about Organized Humanism Interview: Duncan Crary and Matt Cherry, both of the Institute for Humanist Studies, interview Salman Rushdie about his thoughts on organized humanism and the role of fiction in humanist thought. Rushdie asks a question for humanist advice columnist Molleen Matsumura, a.k.a. Sweet Reason. End: 50:02 Segment 5: Coming up! E.O. Wilson, Dar Williams, Allan Dershowitz Promo: During The New Humanism conference, the HNN Audio Podcast team recorded more than a dozen interviews with humanists from around the world. Here is an audio montage featuring sound bites from interviews to come on the HNN Audio Podcast. Songs: Live performances by the Turkish Troubadours* When I was a Boy , by Dar Williams. (Live performance)* Links: Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University | The New Humanism conference website | Photos from The New Humanism conference | photos by Hannah Thiem | A Brief History of Disbelief *Recordings provided courtesy of the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University Call the HNN listener Comment line: 206-339-4168.

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This Week on RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY- Election Analysis: Three close observers of religion and politics analyze and comment on the midterm elections, the religious vote, and what it will all mean in 2008. Supreme Court Abortion Case Update: The government made its appeal before the High Court in two closely watched cases involving the federal ban on "partial-birth" abortion. Bear Butte: A South Dakota mountain sacred to many American Indians is being threatened by commercial development. Should it be protected? And this week's news headlines.

Pulitzer Prize-winning naturalist Edward O. Wilson

In this episode, the special guest is renowned biologist and author Edward O. Wilson. First we'll hear clips from a talk he gave last week at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, in conjunction with the publication of his new book, Nature Revealed: Selected Writings 1949-2006. Then Scientific American podcast host Steve Mirsky talks to Wilson about a few specifics in biology and conservation. Plus, we'll test your knowledge about some recent science in the news. Organizations and websites mentioned on this podcast include the American Museum of Natural History, www.amnh.org; and the Scientific American Digital Archive, www.sciamdigital.com.