Big Ideas Forum

In this recurring program, anyone who attends tonight has a 6-7 min window to present something that might have caught their attention, something they have wondered about, a book we all should know about, etc. Formal presentations with slides and videos or getting up in front of the forum are not required. The purpose is to share ideas… but mind you: 6-7 min is a lot less time than you think! [Read More]

This presentation is intended to familiarize individuals with financial concepts that are heard or read about in a variety of media every day. Topics included will be financial markets, interest rates, principles of stocks and bonds, and mutual funds. [Read More]

Living on a planet that is 3/4 covered by oceans, water shouldn’t be an issue. But around the world, we experience either too little or too much water. Why is that? Is there anything we can do about it? [Read More]

In this recurring program, anyone who attends tonight has a 6-7 min window to present something that might have caught their attention, something they have wondered about, a book we all should know about, etc. Formal presentations with slides and videos or getting up in front of the forum are not required. The purpose is to share ideas… but mind you: 6-7 min is a lot less time than you think! [Read More]

Few subjects are more laden with jokes and subjective opinions than the “difference between men and women.” For many years, both scientists and laymen agreed that the differences between the denizens of Mars and Venus in terms of abilities, habits, and preferences were cultural and, therefore, not related to inherent genetic or neurological factors. [Read More]

This is part 2 of a 2-part series dealing with living on Mars. [Read More]