Presented from Friendly House, three HGP members share stories of notable events in their lives. Organized by Suzanne Thornton.
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Nineteenth Century Medicine
05/29/2016
Dave Collamer
Dave Collamer discusses the work of three nineteenth century scientists, working in biology, who have made our lives unbelievably better today. Dave has worked on the surgical floor, in operating rooms, and in recovery rooms of a hospital as an orderly. Later, he was part of a smallpox vaccination team immunizing Ethiopian villagers. After graduate school in public health, Dave also worked as a health educator.
Child Sex Trafficking
05/22/2016
Ketzel Levine
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has written about a website called “backpage.com” which has been used as a tool used to arrange child rape. Here in Portland, rarely a day goes by when a child is not sold for sex, both online and on the street. Ketzel Levine discusses the effort to distrupt the cycle of demand and supply in child sex trafficking. Ms. Levine is a former NPR correspondent and a member of Multnomah County’s Speakers Bureau on issues related to the commercial sexual exploitation of children.
Humanist Perspective on Religion
05/15/2016
Steve Jacobs
This is a presentation by Steve Jacobs concerning the possibility of adopting a Humanist “Perspective on Religion” intended to help HGP pursue its stated mission. Steve provides an update on grass-roots efforts to generate a position statement. Anyone who, in the end, does not support taking a position will have an opportunity to make his or her arguments to the Board.
Soil, Geology, Climate, & Wine
04/24/2016
Scott Burns
Presentation by Scott F. Burns about the relationship between geology, soils, and climate to wine. Geology and soils make up an important component of the terroir of wine – French for “the taste of the place.” Scott is Professor Emeritus of Geology at Portland State University. He taught for 46 years. He has won many awards for outstanding teaching. He has authored over 100 publications. He actively helps local mass media bring geological news to the public. Burns has a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He won the “Outstanding Scientist for Oregon for 2014” award from the Oregon Academy of Sciences.