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The Formula of Human Life
01/31/2016
Jeff Strang

Jeff Strang describes the "formula of human life": what you're given, who you know, what you know, what you do, and any “accidents” (good or bad) along the way. Being born is an accident, and it's the first thing we're given. Supernatural belief falls into the "what you know" category. We’ll discuss this formula of human life, and how it can help put our own and others' lives in better perspective. Jeff has been a member of HGP since the aftermath of 9/11/2001. He has degrees in math, animal ecology, and international studies. He works as an Environmental Health Specialist at Multnomah County. His fascination with formulae led him to an interest in designing better economic solutions to social and environmental problems, which he pursues as chair of Common Ground OR-WA.

Camp Quest
01/17/2016
Chuck Wolber

Presentation about Camp Quest by Chuck Wolber. Camp Quest is a residential summer camp for the children of non-theistic or freethinking parents and others who hold a naturalistic worldview.

Moss
12/20/2015
Todd Rosenstiel

Todd Rosenstiel discusses current discoveries on the role that mosses have played in Earth's ecosystems. He provides us with a new appreciation for one our planet’s most ancient and successful organisms. He shares stories about recent expeditions aiming to understand the role that mosses are playing in shaping the future of a rapidly warming Antarctica. Dr. Rosenstiel is an Associate Professor of Biology at Portland State University and the current director of PSU's Center for Life in Extreme Environments. He works on projects at the interface between plant and human biology.

Hubble Space Telescope
12/13/2015
Robert McGown

Bob McGown presents a slide show giving us an overview of the Hubble Space Telescope. This telescope has opened the door to remarkable discoveries and has engendered new branches of research. Daring rescue missions by brave astronauts have extended the capabilities of the Hubble Space Telescope. Bob McGown is a physicist and an astronomer who enjoys the challenges of amateur astronomy as well as galaxy research and extra-solar planet hunting. He has two personal friends on the Hubble Telescope team and he follows its discoveries. Bob is also a licensed electrician in the Portland area.

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