Articles by Michael Ruse

Illustration by Tim McDonagh

Earth's holy fool?

Some scientists think that James Lovelock's Gaia theory is nuts, but the public love it. Could both sides be right?

Michael Ruse 14 January 2013
Professor Richard Dawkins pictured in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History during a debate

Curb your enthusiasm

High priests, holy writ and excommunications – how did Humanism end up acting like a religion?

Michael Ruse 01 October 2012