Neuroscience and Free Will

In this clip, Marcus Du Sautoy (Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and current Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science) participates in an experiment conducted by John-Dylan Haynes (Professor at the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin) that attempts to find the neurological basis for decision making.

School lead prayer on Freethought Radio

Clips from Freethought Radio, October 30, 2010 mostly about school lead praying

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 6,5-6 (Bible - King James Version)

News Updates From Freethought Radio for October 30, 2010. Annie Laurie Gaylor and Dan Barker, Co-Presidents

Mr Deity and the Casting Call

Mr. Deity looks for someone to play the role of Savior in his new universe.

The Big Bang and Evolution

On this video you can watch the Universe expanding from the Big Bang on, the first generation stars forming and exploding to give birth to heavier elements and other second generation stars like our sun, the origin of the Earth and the Moon, Abiogenesis, and Evolution.



Clips:
CERN
Hubble/ESA
NOVA Origins
Catastrophe
Walking with Monsters
Walking with Dinosaurs
Walking with Beasts

Music:
Lower Your Eyelids to Die with the Sun / Teen Angst - M83

Ugandan Editor on Printing Gay 'Hit List'

'Hang them': Uganda paper publishes photos of gays



Aired on October 31, 2010 on CNN.

Read The Associated Press 'Hang them': Uganda paper publishes photos of gays

Teenage Atheist #2

A series of highly personal short films, broadcast 365 days a year, reflecting on a broad range of religious and ethical issues, and aspects of our spiritual lives. These 90 second films challenge some traditional views, providing a platform for both scepticism and devout religious beliefs.



20 October 2010

Christopher Hitchens on Suffering, Beliefs and Dying

Christopher Hitchens interviewed by Melissa Block from NPR.



NPR, October 29, 2010.

Read article Christopher Hitchens On Suffering, Beliefs And Dying

Trinity Explained (Christianity 101)

Trinity explained in a very funny way.

The QQOQQ award 2010

The QQOQQ is awarded to the dumbest creationist question asked in the confident expectation that there is no possible answer. This winner was announced in the coveted Golden Crocoduck award video on this channel.