Nancy MacLean, Professor of History at Duke University, has written a book titled "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America," which has received wide reviews from supportive to critical.  We will play a segment of an interview with her by Dan Licata, and then share our reactions. You […]

Hugh Giblin will provide his own poetry, as well as the writings of others, as we seek to enjoy poetry as an expression of our common humanity and of our own roots in humanism.  Also participating in the poetry reading will be Jay Niver and Pam Baggett. Here's more information about our presenters: Pam Baggett […]

Dan Tadmor was born in 1943 in British Mandate Palestine.  He is a lifelong Zionist, who loves his country intensely, and served proudly in the Israel Defense Forces, believing in the ideology on which Israel was founded.  He fought for the legitimate defense of Israel during the Six-Day War in June of 1967 against the […]

Each fall, EHST has a meeting of members, friends, and visitors to discuss what has transpired (good, bad, and ugly) for the society, and what looms ahead for us. Our programs, budget, board activity, and needs are reviewed during the meeting. Questions are encouraged, which we will attempt to answer, to allow members and prospective […]

The role of science in our society has changed dramatically during the past 100 years. This new role has elevated ethical issues linked to science to a new and very complex level. Obviously this has presented scientists and our society with a new set of challenges. EHST members Atish Sen and Vlodek Gabara will engage […]