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Elder Law and Estate Planning Basics
04/18/2021
Garvin Reiter

Presentation by Attorney Garvin Reiter about the legal aspects of aging. He focuses on such topics as paying for long-term care needs, Medicaid planning, and asset protection. He also discusses the important documents that everyone should have in place while growing old. Attorney Reiter has specialized in elder law for twenty years. He is a past member of the Executive Committee of the Elder Law Section of the Oregon State Bar.

Finding the Balance of Intimacy
04/11/2021
Elliott Kronenfeld

Presentation about intimacy by Dr. Elliott Kronenfeld. Intimacy is a unique balance.  How to find and develop that balance in relationship takes work and new models. This talk explores the messages that we have received as compared to what works in reality. Dr. Kronenfeld holds a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality. He is Founder and Clinical Director of Insight Brookline Psychotherapy. He is also a TED speaker and the author of “Couples by Intention: Creating and Cultivating Relationships that Matter”.

Computers Programming Themselves
04/04/2021
David DiNucci

In the 1990s, a massive shift in computing began, inspired by studies in brain biology. As a result, computers now enable speech recognition, self-driving cars, analysis of x-rays, advanced game playing, and much more. David DiNucci describes how “Deep Learning” differs from traditional computer programming, and what society might expect from Artificial Intelligence in the near future. Dr. DiNucci has been a programming researcher at NASA and at his own company, Elepar. He has been active at HGP over the years, and he currently serves as President.

Ritual and Celebration in Science
03/21/2021
Sasha Sagan

Sasha Sagan discusses the science that underlies many human traditions and rituals. She shows how, as secular people, we find ways to celebrate beauty and awe. Ms. Sagan has worked as a producer, writer, and speaker. Much of her writing is inspired by the work of her parents, Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan. She is author of the critically acclaimed book For Small Creatures Such As We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World.

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