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It’s almost time for our final event of #Humanists2021 Convention – an 'in conversation' lecture on the evolution and origins of human beings – featuring our Vice President @jimalkhalili as chair & President @thealiceroberts as keynote speaker. 
And we're go! 🎉Alice ‘sets the scene’ for what science tells us about human origins: ‘It’s quite extraordinary to think about what we know now, when we think back to the time of Darwin, when very little was known about human origins...’ #Humanists2021
‘He [Darwin] of course was absolutely convinced that human beings had evolved on the planet like every other life form, but the evidence for that happening was very thin on the ground, says @aliceroberts, and now we have an extraordinary amount of evidence.’ #Humanists2021
Session 3 of #Humanists2021 is go – featuring astrophysicists @SteveSmartt & @Liv_Boeree. The talk is on humanity's place in the universe – a perpetually fascinating subject. We're excited to hear @SteveSmart's insights into the science!
@SteveSmartt @Liv_Boeree @stevesmart As humanists, creation myths no longer satisfy our need to explain the world, says Stephen. We look to the evidence and the science – which is constantly progressing forwards, he says, as he covers the history of astronomy all the way back to the Enlightenment.
But we essentially do the same thing as we did in the Enlightenment. We observe the universe to the best of our ability. From Galileo to super-powered NASA telescopes – the fundamental scientific principles remain.
Up next at #Humanists2021! #HumanistHeritage and we couldn't have asked for a better line-up. @GUhumanisthub, @nashhistory, @drcharlielynch, & @maddyogoodall form a truly expert panel. It’s time to explore its rich history. See you in 5! heritage.humanists.uk.
This year is our 125th birthday! To celebrate we launched the #HumanistHeritage website (linked above!). Please do explore the website. We're proud to host our panel of esteemed historians, says @maddyogoodall, as she kicks session two off!
@maddyogoodall @GUhumanisthub @nashhistory @drcharlielynch are currently researching this project! The Humanist Movement in Britain 1896-2021: A History. @GUhumanisthub introduces the project, and how Humanists UK started out as the Union of Ethical Societies.
An hour to go until the first session of our #Humanists2021 Convention!🕑Our Chief Exec, @AndrewCopson will be kick-starting the session to be followed by @Sathnam (Sanghera) & @SamiraAhmedUK in conversation. They'll be discussing Sathnam's Sunday Times bestseller #Empireland!
Just ten minutes to go until session one of #Humanists2021 Convention. We hope you’re ready!
And we’re off 🎉
@Andrewcopson begins by welcoming Convention attendees joining us from across the globe, including from North America & Australia. 🌍
It’s our biggest Convention yet – over 1000 people are in attendance! #Humanists2021
@Andrewcopson begins by welcoming Convention attendees joining us from across the globe, including from North America & Australia. 🌍
It’s our biggest Convention yet – over 1000 people are in attendance! #Humanists2021
