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Scientific Temper Appoints International Advisory Board

Red. · Humanistischer Pressedienst · 2026-09-16 · Source

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The appointment of an international advisory board from science, skepticism, and education serves to strengthen science, enlightenment, critical thinking, and evidence-based education through expert advice and networking.

We want to bring together people with very different cultural and professional backgrounds who share the common goal of strengthening science, enlightenment, critical thinking, and evidence-based education

The text reports on the appointment of an international advisory board by the science and education organization Scientific Temper. The board comprises individuals from science, skepticism, humanism, science communication, and education from Europe, Africa, India, and North America. Named among them are Meera Nanda, Leo Igwe, Jim Alcock, Anna Veronika Wendland, Judith Faessler, Narendra Nayak, and Rainer Rosenzweig. Scientific Temper promotes science, critical thinking, and evidence-based education. Its focus areas are education projects, science communication, and international educational cooperation. The advisory board does not take on an operational role but supports the organization through expert advice, international perspectives, and networking. Managing Director Amardeo Sarma emphasizes the shared goal of strengthening science, enlightenment, critical thinking, and evidence-based education. The text is marked as an edited press release.

Worldview

what this means
What, according to this text, is the root of the evil?
Ignorance, illusion, a false view of reality (inferred)
Where does the evil reside?
in the epoch itself, in the condition of the age (inferred)
What helps against it?
insight, learning, enlightenment, right understanding; solidarity, mutual help, belonging
What is human being according to this text?
self-determined, the author of one's own actions
Where is history heading?
it is getting better, development towards the good
What does the text base its claim on?
on argument, logic, science
To whom does the text's call for devotion apply?
to every human being, regardless of faith
Where is the text's criticism directed?
the text does not criticise

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What the text calls for

Measured

Basic stance
1 from -2 to 2
Insistence
1 of 3
Reach
5 of 5
Concreteness
2 of 3
Boundary
0 of 3
Time
past 0, present 2, future 1

Analysed with qwen3.8-27b, version v3. The same standards apply to every tradition, see Values.

Full text in English
Organizations Scientific Temper Appoints International Board of Trustees The science and education organization Scientific Temper has appointed an international board of trustees. The body comprises individuals from the fields of science, skepticism, humanism, science communication, and education from Europe, Africa, India, and North America. Ed. 16.09.2026 Collage: hpd The members include the philosopher of science and advocate of scientific rationality Meera Nanda, the human rights and education activist Leo Igwe, the psychologist and skeptic Jim Alcock, the historian and expert on nuclear safety Anna Veronika Wendland, the extremism researcher and advocate of an open society Judith Faessler, the rationalist and science educator Narendra Nayak, and the science communicator and perception psychologist Rainer Rosenzweig. Scientific Temper promotes science, critical thinking, and evidence-based education. The focus areas are education projects, science communication, the promotion of critical thinking, and international educational cooperation. "We want to bring together people with very different cultural and professional backgrounds who are united by the common goal of strengthening science, enlightenment, critical thinking, and evidence-based education," says Amardeo Sarma, Managing Director of Scientific Temper. The board of trustees does not take on an operational function, but supports the organization through expert advice, international perspectives, and networking with scientists, educators, and civil society actors worldwide. Further information on the board of trustees and the individuals represented therein can be found here. Share news Ed. "Ed." marks articles that contain editorially processed press releases.
Full text in the original
Organisationen Scientific Temper beruft internationales Kuratorium Die Wissenschafts- und Bildungsorganisation Scientific Temper hat ein internationales Kuratorium berufen. Dem Gremium gehören Persönlichkeiten aus den Bereichen Wissenschaft, Skeptizismus, Humanismus, Wissenschaftskommunikation und Bildung aus Europa, Afrika, Indien und Nordamerika an. Red. 16.09.2026 Collage: hpd Zu den Mitgliedern zählen die Wissenschaftsphilosophin und Verfechterin wissenschaftlicher Rationalität Meera Nanda , der Menschenrechts- und Bildungsaktivist Leo Igwe , der Psychologe und Skeptiker Jim Alcock , die Historikerin und Expertin für nukleare Sicherheit Anna Veronika Wendland , die Extremismusforscherin und Verfechterin einer offenen Gesellschaft Judith Faessler , der Rationalist und Wissenschaftspädagoge Narendra Nayak sowie der Wissenschaftskommunikator und Wahrnehmungspsychologe Rainer Rosenzweig . Scientific Temper fördert Wissenschaft, kritisches Denken und evidenzbasierte Bildung. Die Schwerpunkte liegen auf Bildungsprojekten, Wissenschaftskommunikation, der Förderung kritischen Denkens sowie internationalen Bildungskooperationen. „Wir möchten Menschen mit sehr unterschiedlichen kulturellen und fachlichen Hintergründen zusammenbringen, die das gemeinsame Ziel verbindet, Wissenschaft, Aufklärung, kritisches Denken und evidenzbasierte Bildung zu stärken”, sagt Amardeo Sarma, Geschäftsführer von Scientific Temper . Das Kuratorium übernimmt keine operative Funktion, sondern unterstützt die Organisation durch fachliche Beratung, internationale Perspektiven und die Vernetzung mit Wissenschaftlern, Pädagogen und zivilgesellschaftlichen Akteuren weltweit. Weitere Informationen zum Kuratorium und den darin vertretenen Personen finden Sie hier . Share news Red. Mit "Red." sind Artikel gekennzeichnet, die redaktionell bearbeitete Pressemitteilungen beinhalten.