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‘By Superstition we are driven to deeds of such great evil.’—From the sacrifice of Iphigenia to Iran, Israel and the USA

A Lucretian, Mothering Sunday meditation

Learning from Lucretius in the shadow of coronavirus

‘Empowered Creatress’ Venus—A religious naturalist Mothering Sunday meditation

Following in the footsteps of Hypatia—some personal reflections

Naturae species ratioque—the outward appearance and inner workings of nature

A Lucretian piety—"Here, on the edge of what we know, in contact with the ocean of the unknown, shines the mystery and the beauty of the world. And it’s breathtaking."