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Classical Music
08/02/2015
Robert McBride

Classical music is art, science, history, culture, and community. It provides solace and stimulation, entertainment and insight. Thanks to radio and the internet, this art form, ancient and evolving, is available to more people than ever before. Its beauty and power can cross barriers of language and nationality with ease. And it includes the greatest hits of the last thousand years.
 After more than thirty years spent sharing classical music with untold thousands of listeners around the world, I've had many opportunities to reflect on how my work has helped people. I will share some stories, and some of the music that inspired them.

Northwest Face of Coal, Oil, & Gas
07/26/2015
Duane Ray

The use of fossil fuel anywhere affects all of us everywhere. Mountain top removal and fracking are the new norms to extract these fuels. The Columbia River Gorge has become a major pathway for their transportation. Duane Ray reviews recent activities to minimize, and even stop, fossil fuel activity in the northwest. Duane holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Pennsylvania. Since coming to the Northwest 15 years ago, he has given courses and talks on science, creationism, and global warming.

From Goddess to God
07/19/2015
Karen Garst

How did Western Civilization come to be based on a patriarchal model? Since the 1960's feminist movement, writers have taken up the study of women and religion and how women became subjugated, ending with three monotheist religions based on a male deity. Karen Garst looks at how this affects the role of women and men today. Ms. Garst holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. She has worked as a field representative for the Oregon Federation of Teachers and has served as executive director of the Oregon State Bar. She is compiling a book of essays by women atheists.

Critical Thinking
06/28/2015
Alexander Sager

Presentation by Alex Sager. Advocates of critical thinking often ignore is that there is no consensus among scholars about what critical thinking is. Moreover, we have very little idea of how to teach critical thinking so that it applies to the real world. Sager explores some of the complications surrounding critical thinking by focusing on science and its applications. He suggests that we should explore how social processes promote or distort the ability to think critically. Sager is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Portland State University. He regularly teaches courses on science and society. Last year he directed the first Oregon High School Ethics Bowl.

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