The Morning Heresy
The Morning Heresy is your daily digest of news and links relevant to the secular and skeptic communities.
“Religious Intrusion Into Public Schools” – Skeptical Inquirer Presents, Texas Teaching Theocracy, and COVID Booster Advice
August 14, 2024Welcome to your midweek Morning Heresy, CFI’s roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. CFI Director of Education Bertha Vazquez was interviewed by National Center for Science Education deputy director (and CSI Fellow) Glenn Branch. They spoke in detail about what sparked Vazquez’s passion for teaching evolution, the impact she’s had through CFI’s …
“Things Got Really Polarized” – Mental Health Pseudoscience, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Abusing Blasphemy Laws
August 12, 2024Ahoy-hoy! Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. Writer Mark West offers Skeptical Inquirer readers some background on Göbekli Tepe, a site that’s frequently featured on the History Channel’s “Ancient Aliens.” In many episodes, the show includes a segment on Göbekli Tepe, an archaeological site …
“A Gift From Medicine” – The Grafton Monster, ‘General Supply,’ and the Importance of Vaccines
August 9, 2024Welcome to the Friday Morning Heresy, CFI’s roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. Rob Palmer’slatest “Anticipating CSICon” video interview is with none other than Neil deGrasse Tyson. The iconic astrophysicist talks about his upcoming presentation at CSICon 2024, his thoughts on the Simulation Hypothesis, whether he’s ever believed the supernatural, and his …
“Deceptive Practices” – OPP on Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Poster Trolling, and a Mid-Year Measles Update
August 7, 2024Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. Massachusetts is considering H. 377, a bill that would regulate and rein in so-called “crisis pregnancy centers” throughout the state. CFI Director of Government Affairs Azhar Majeed submitted written testimony supporting the legislation on Friday, which you can read here. …
“Oklahoma Schools in Revolt” – Supplement Scams, CSICon Scholarships, and Digging In on False Beliefs
August 5, 2024Ahoy-hoy! Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. If you’re one of the many Morning Heresy readers who get to this page via the email newsletter or a direct link on social media, you may have missed CFI’s newly redesigned homepage. As our news alert about …
“A More Aggressive Approach” – Radford and the White Witch, the Politics of Nones, and Classrooms as Battlegrounds
August 2, 2024Happy Friday, everyone! Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. 83 days. That’s all that stands between us and the start of CSICon 2024 in Las Vegas. That may feel like a lot of time…but it really isn’t (especially if you’re traveling). Our discounted hotel room …
“Almost No Limit” – Ouija Workings, Religious Accommodation, and Gold Medal Pearl Clutching
July 31, 2024Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. Occasioned by a painful, nasty sunburn, Skeptical Inquirer contributor Ada McVean started doing some research and discovered “I’ve been wearing sunscreen wrong.” Social media trends, misinformation, changes in public health messaging, and a strong appeal to nature have all …
“You Won’t Have To Do It Anymore” – Anticipating CSICon, Trump Courts Christian Voters, and POTUS vs. SCOTUS
July 29, 2024Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. “The Well-Known Skeptic” Rob Palmer interviews Kevin Folta in the latest installment of his “Anticipating CSICon” video series. They discuss Folta’s upcoming CSICon 2024 presentation “Genetic Engineering Disinformation Campaigns: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things,” as well as how to …
“The Most Pernicious Aspects” – New Free Inquiry, Blasphemy Violence, and Atheist Stereotypes
July 22, 2024Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. The August/September issue of Free Inquiry is now available to read online. The issue is (as always) full of great reads, beginning with Thomas Mates’s cover feature on “Godwashing in Politics.” This tawdry and calculated (not to mention dangerous) politicization …
“They Cannot Have It Both Ways” – Ronald Lindsay to Helm Free Inquiry, Inside the Paranormal Challenge, and Growing Up Atheist
July 19, 2024Welcome to the Friday Morning Heresy, CFI’s roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. We start with an enthusiastic “welcome back!” to Ronald Lindsay, who’ll be returning to CFI in September as the new editor of Free Inquiry. CFI President and CEO Robyn Blumner made the official announcement yesterday, saying “I could not …