by Peter Harrison | May 9, 2018 | News, Schools Campaign
If there was ever a good example of why religious instruction in New Zealand primary schools is a bad idea Geoff Robson’s opinion piece would be it. If we want our schools to be a tolerant environment where children from any background or belief system can...
by Peter Harrison | Apr 25, 2018 | Journal
The days of highly trained specialists being required to perform analysis of medical images is coming to a close. There is an avalanche of neural networks trained by deep learning with large medical datasets performing analysis and categorization of images which once...
by Peter Harrison | Apr 18, 2018 | Journal, Opinions
The coupling of artificial intelligence and weapons is well under way. Any military strategist will tell you that technology is a huge tactical advantage on the battlefield. At Agincourt it was the longbow, and in World War II the nuclear weapon. Deciding not to take...
by Peter Harrison | Apr 15, 2018 | News
New Zealanders are increasingly stating that they have no religious affiliation. We’re fast approaching a tipping point where non-religious beliefs and values will be held by the majority. So, what happens in a country when the beliefs and values we share are based on...
by Peter Harrison | Mar 25, 2018 | News
Justice Minister Andrew Little has introduced legislation to repeal Blasphemous Libel, listed in the Crimes Act. The last prosecution for Blasphemous Libel was in 1922, but was unsuccessful. Publisher John Glover was prosecuted after publishing a poem concluding with...
