Gore Vidal
Humanists Memorialize Giordano Bruno (tags)
The San Diego Humanist Fellowship commemorated the 410th anniversary of the execution of Giordano Bruno at their February 14 meeting. Bruno, a 16th century philosopher, monk and scientific scholar, was killed by the Holy Inquisition for denying the Trinity, the divinity of Jesus, the virginity of Mary and the dogma that the earth was the center of the universe.
Humanists Memorialize Giordano Bruno (tags)
The San Diego Humanist Fellowship held a program on February 14 to commemorate the life and death of Giordano Bruno, the 16th century Italian philosopher and scientific theorist who was burned at the stake by the Holy Inquisition in 1600 for (among other things) arguing that the earth orbited the sun and there was an infinite universe.
"Palestine: Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land" -- Cal State L.A., May 26 ' (tags)
How does the media shape our perceptions of the conflict in the Holy Land? Who is presented as the antagonist or protagonist, and why?
We Are Our Biochemistry, Says George Riddle (tags)
George Riddle gave a lecture to the Humanist Fellowship of San Diego containing some provocative — and frightening — ideas about the human genome and the possibility of manipulating it. Drawing on the research of his uncle Oscar Riddle, a pioneering genetic scientist who made the cover of Time magazine in 1939 and died in 1952, as well as other, more recent scientists, George painted a picture of a brave new world in which diseases like cancer and diabetes have ceased to exist — and largely ignored the racist and classist applilcations of the knowledge he described so enthusiastically.
Focus The Nation: Global Warming Talk at CSULA (tags)
As part of the nationwide "Focus The Nation" effort, which will include over 800 high schools and colleges, Cal State L.A. will begin a series of events on Global Warming with a talk by plant biologist Dr. John Gamon.
TUESDAY! "Cuba: The Dream and the Drama" - with music by Cumbeley and the Xochis (tags)
Follow two Latin bands to a talk about Cuba!
Cuba: The Dream and the Drama - CSULA, 5/17 (tags)
Not just another talk about Cuba's last 45 years of history, but also a musical salsa parade!
Humanism and freethought at CSULA (tags)
Lois Lyons will talk about rationality vs. superstition.
Humanist talk on Freethought at CSULA (tags)
A speaker from the Humanist Association will talk about the benefits of rational, free thought.