Who is Hu(manism)?

I joined the scientific advisory board of Germany's humanist society, the Giordano Bruno Foundation, see my profile here. 

Moreover, I had a great day with Evelin Frerk (http://www.evelinfrerk.de/) and we took a lot of great pictures for her gallery on humanists. You can read my profile by clicking on the picture below. Enjoy and a cordial thanks to Evelin for all her wonderful work!



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