EHST will show the TED Talk animated video titled "The Long Reach of Reason."   This interesting cartoon style TED Talk is between Steven Pinker and Rebecca Newberger.  Their conversation is quite real and insightful.  After this 15-minute video, we will open up the floor for discussion. Philosophers and ethicists will enjoy this brief exploration […]

The EHST book group (open to the public) will discuss the book Summer of the Big Bachi by Naomi Hirahara. We will discuss the book in Meeting Room C at the Chapel Hill Public Library.  Here's a description of the book from the publisher: In the foothills of Pasadena, Mas Arai is just another Japanese-American […]

Somia Youssef, who is the daughter of North Carolina State University Professor Mohamed Youssef, grew up in the Raleigh-Cary area and is an observant Muslim.  She will talk to us about “Growing Up an Observant Muslim in Post September 11th America."  Ms. Youssef is a recent summa cum laude graduate of NC State, Valedictorian, and is […]

Rhoda Silver, retired social worker, current activist, long-time resident of Durham, will speak to us about opportunities to change gerrymandering in the State of North Carolina.  She will discuss the current situation and what we can do to change it.

Pittsboro has a fabric store which sells organic cotton fabric, which is locally produced.  Fabric artist Julie Moore started and runs Studio 17, a fabric art store and sewing workshop, which sells organic cotton fabrics both to manufacturers and retailers.   She also has been making fiber art cremation and burial products, also made with […]