Naturalism teaches one of the most important things in this world. There is only this life, so live wonderfully and meaningfully.

Humans impart meaning and purpose to almost all aspects of life. This sense of meaning and purpose gives us a road map for how to live a good life. This guidance emerges spontaneously from the interactions of human beings living in societies and thinking together about how best to get along. It doesn't require a god or sacred text.

I've always been on a quest to use science in an artful way.

The thread of culture that runs through the entire history of punk is also a dedication to challenging the authoritarian.

This era in human existence where so much information is out there, it's easy for someone like Donald Trump to use that to make his claim that information is fake news. And there are people who think 'I guess we should believe the President when he says it's fake news.'

I want some fact-based evidence about where we came from. Things we consider mysterious need not be attributed to a deity.

Creativity is a challenge. It requires us to be fully human -- autonomous yet engaged, independent yet interdependent. Creativity bridges the conflict between our individualistic and our sociality. It celebrates the commonality of our species while simultaneously setting us apart as unique individuals.