At the meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) in Chicago, Dr. Phil Zuckerman was an invited B.F. Skinner presenter for the Theoretical, Philosophical, and Conceptual program area. He was one of several secular humanists considered for the invitation by Dr. Ed Morris (senior co-program chair) and me (junior co-program chair). Dr. Zuckerman graciously agreed to give an invited talk at the conference.

Some of you may know that B. F. Skinner was a secular humanist, and in fact was recognized as The Humanist of the Year in 1972 by the American Humanist Association, of which he was a member. This recognition is reserved for individuals who have earned “…national or international reputation who, through the application of humanist values, have made a significant contribution to the improvement of the human condition.”