Chris Worfolk Foundation

18/01/2021

The Humanist Chaplaincy Network is making its training available digitally for the first time. Be one of the first to enrol in the updated Humanist Chaplaincy Level 1 course.

The Humanist Chaplaincy Network is a worldwide support network for non-religious chaplains.

12/12/2015

Photos from the 2015 Holiday Food Drive for local homeless shelters.

Humanist Action Group's 2015 food drive for local homeless shelters.

27/06/2014

On the microscopic scale the universe behaves in a weird and wonderful way quite contrary to our everyday experience. Objects can be in two places at the same time, cats can be both alive and dead, particles can tunnel through barriers, and randomness governs everything.

Quantum physicist Dr Jacob Dunningham gives a brief introduction to the rules of the quantum world discusses how scientists are using these to develop incredible new technologies that could revolutionise our world and change the way we perceive reality.

Worfolk Lectures

20/06/2014

Four years ago the description of the Universe was changed from billions of stars in each of billions of galaxies to billions of planets in each of billions of galaxies. The probability of finding intelligent life out there looks like a certainty and however improbable life is, it looks as if we will find it sooner rather than later. How will it change our world?

Worfolk Lectures

13/06/2014

After the success of his SiTP talk, the award-winning "You know less than you think", Paul Hopwood is back for the sequel! Based around his Cognitive Psychology studies, the first talk focussed on the different stages of information processing in the human brain. By looking at research into the brain's ability to acquire, store, retrieve and use information; the talk highlighted that humans have a tendency to severely overestimate their ability to perform these tasks.

This second talk moves away from how good we believe our cognitive toolkit is: and instead looks at how well we think we use it. Through looking at various examples of human perception; the audience will be encouraged to think about such matters as 'Is Common Sense that common and does it make that much sense?', 'Does looking backwards help us to look forwards?', 'How much attention should we pay to randomness?' and 'Are you an idiot or a genius?'

Worfolk Lectures

06/06/2014

Talk by Dr Karel de Pauw on the the religious and philosophical implications of Darwinism. When I asked Karel for an abstract he suggested the quote that first inspired him to give a talk on this topic.

"What kind of God can one infer from the sort of phenomena epitomised by the species on Darwin's Galapagos Islands? The evolutionary process is rife with happenstance, contingency, incredible waste, death, pain and horror... Whatever the God implied by evolutionary theory and the data of natural selection may be like, he is not the Protestant God of waste not, want not. He is also not the loving God who cares about his productions. He is not even the awful God pictured in the Book of Job. The God of the Galapagos is careless, wasteful, indifferent, almost diabolical. He is certainly not the sort of God to whom anyone would be inclined to pray." (David Hull 1935 - 2010)

Worfolk Lectures

30/05/2014

John Fletcher presents a talk on how stats are used and abused.

Worfolk Lectures

23/05/2014

In honour of Darwin Day, a talk about viruses. How they evolved, why they make us sick, how pandemics rise and fall, and how, without viruses, we wouldn't be who we are.

Worfolk Lectures

16/05/2014

Total 20mph limits are sweeping the nation with 12.3m people now living in places committed to 20mph for over 90% of roads. This includes York, Manchester, Lancashire and 25% of London Boroughs. Anna Semlyen, National Campaign Manager of 20's Plenty for Us (with 207 branches) will counter the common 20mph myths.

She presents evidence from UK and European experience on how effective and popular 20mph limits are at improving public health and saving society money from road casualties and inactive lifestyles. She will also show examples of pitfalls in implementation and how to campaign.

Worfolk Lectures

27/03/2014

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15/11/2013

Amy looks at the inequalities faced by non-religious prisoners and how the BHA and HM Prison Service are seeking to address them through a pilot involving pastoral care at HMP Wi******er.

Worfolk Lectures

13/11/2013

A few days ago Central Visayas was rocked by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake which left a lot of structures damaged and vulnerable. Even before people could do the necessary repairs to their homes and buildings typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) reared her ugly head and sent down what could only be described as a…