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 […]

Doug Mabe of Brothers and Sisters in Conversation (BASIC) will speak to us about this organization which was founded to promote constructive dialog among people of diverse backgrounds.  This Person County program is over three years old, so it has found sustainability in our polarized social and political climate.  According to an article in the Courier-Times,   […]

EHST will hold its annual “Stone Soup” celebration.  We will tell the story of Stone Soup, and then we will each be given an opportunity to express what we can be thankful for in our lives.   (Please note that being "thankful" does not require theism; nontheists can be thankful too!)  We will make our own soup […]

Randy Best, leader of the Northern Virginia Ethical Society, will speak about "good intentions."  Here is a sneak preview of his talk: "There was a time when I thought that having good intentions was enough.  Lately, I have realized that good intentions, in and of themselves, are simply not good enough.  Good intentions do not […]