New Humanist
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The Agnostic Annual, 1884
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A quarterly magazine of ideas, science and culture, New Humanist brings together expert voices and quality journalism to illuminate our turbulent times. Published since 1885, New Humanist is for anyone who wants to understand the concepts, conflicts and systems shaping our world today – from climate and technology to ideology, fundamentalism and struggles for equality. We produce a beautiful colour magazine once every three months full of long-form features, reportage and reviews – as well as cartoons, columns and a cryptic crossword.
Past and present contributors include Samira Ahmed, Michael Rosen, Jim Al-Khalili, Jonathan Rée, Reni Eddo-Lodge, Mona Eltahawy, Philip Pullman, Kenan Malik, Paul Gilroy, Amartya Sen, Richard Dawkins, AJ Ayer, Robert Graves, Philip Larkin, Somerset Maugham, Philip Larkin, Iris Murdoch, Karl Popper, Bertrand Russell, George Bernard Shaw, AJP Taylor, Bernard Williams and HG Wells.
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New Humanist is published by Humanists UK.
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Are you happy with your body? New Humanist unpicks the lies behind the health and beauty industries. James Ball checks his testosterone levels. Natasha Walter fights the cult of youth. And Adam Rutherford shines a light on Jeffrey Epstein's twisted fixation on eugenics. PLUS We talk to atheists in Iran, learn why a philosopher decided to take magic mushrooms, and frolic at a May Day festival, welcoming the summer.
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- First Issue: The Agnostic Annual, 1884
- Latest Issue: Summer 2026
- Issue Count: 1,321
- Published: Quarterly
- ISSN: 2059-5530