(Rescheduled from an earlier date) The Opioid Epidemic is being talked about widely in the media.  Dr. Amelia Davis will speak to us about her work in treating opiate addiction. We will specifically focus on opiate addiction, including heroin and various oral pain medications (whether prescribed or street) and various illicit substances.  We will also […]

Jennifer Kuzma, Ph.D., will speak to us on  on "Editing Life: Ethics & Governance of New Genetic Engineering."   This talk will explore emerging biotechnologies applied to agriculture and ecosystems, namely gene editing and gene drives, and whether developers are repeating the mistakes made with the 1st generation of GMOs while expressing a desire to "do […]

Come join fellow humanists for drinks, dinner, and good conversation at our regular, monthly Humanist Happy Hour at The City Tap Bar at 89 Hillsboro Street in Pittsboro.   We meet here the fourth Wednesday evening each month.  Parking is available on the street, and in nearby parking lots across from and down the street from The […]

Zakaria Sadeh is a Muslim Palestinian from the West Bank.  He was born in 1978, ten years into the occupation, and grew up in a Muslim village near Nablus, within close proximity to several Jewish settlements.  From an early age, Zakaria felt comfortable talking to his Jewish neighbors.  He learned their language, and because of […]

Rise Against Hunger (RAH) is a Raleigh-based non-profit dedicated to "ending hunger in our lifetime by providing food and life-changing aid to the world's most vulnerable, and creating a global commitment to mobilize the necessary resources."   It was founded in 1998 by Ray Buchanan, a United Methodist minister, and now has locations in Italy, India, […]