Speaker: Harriet Heithaus   Click here to Purchase Tickets

There has been a rise in both anti-science sentiment and anti-intellectualism in America. How did this happen? Is this a consequence of today’s politicization of truth -- derived from “anti” issues about masks, climate or vaccines? Did this come from conflicts between science and religion, e.g. creationism vs evolution? Could it be traced all the way back to the Enlightenment giving way to Romanticism and other “isms"? Implications for our Country if science is no longer used as a guide to government policies? What are the consequences of diminishing support for science and education as drivers of our economy?

While a little biased, neuroscientists believe the human brain is the most complex thing in the known universe. How is it that this three-pound mass can figure out how to successfully transplant a heart and then get stumped with a simple math problem? How is it that we can remember words of songs and then forget where we put the TV remote? Ever wonder how the letters FOX or CNN can turn the critical thinkers into biased haters? Our brain can lead us to do great things and then turn around and make us do things we regret. Join Dr. Steve Robbins for an insightful and fun look at how we might do more of the former and less of the latter.

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Speaker: Dr. Judith Hushon

Election Recap: We have gone from Purple to Red. Now what? What will the impacts be from our local and state elections?

Noted filmmaker, activist, environmentalist and current Collier County Waterkeeper, K.C. Schulberg addresses the climate crisis both from a global perspective and how it impacts SWFL.

The seeds of the Second World War were sown by the First. We will review the root causes of our "first" Civil War (actually we have already had several -- some even before the Revolutionary War which was also a Civil War) and how our system of government failed to keep the Civil War from happening.

Vourla Cafe is welcoming us with open arms and is excited to have our group! A wide variety of freshly homemade Mediterranean food will be served family style at the ...