Diabetes is a chronic condition associated with high levels of blood sugar. Patti Thompson, a long-term diabetic, discusses the history and types of diabetes, and the prospects of finding a cure. Patti is an Arkansas traveler. She works in tax law and business consulting.
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Diabetes – It’s Complicated
03/25/2018
Patti Thompson
Truth and Lies in Mass Media
03/18/2018
Michael Tyler
In an age of fragmented mass media, messages are often sent out regardless of their truth value. Michael Tyler discusses lying and gullibility in news reporting. He argues that deceit can be reduced using reasoning, science, and good-faith. Tyler is a technology business executiven and has served as faculty at New York University and MIT.
Writing for Social Change
03/11/2018
Jenny Chu
Since 1999, “Write Around Portland” has brought their workshop into communities often having the least access to writing. Jenny Chu discusses this work as a tool for social change. “Write Around Portland” was founded in 1999 and provides participant-centered, creative writing workshops in hospitals, schools, prisons, and community centers.
Radicalization of Muslims
03/04/2018
Arif Humayun & Shirin Elkoshairi
Presentation by Arif Humayun and Shirin Elkoshairi. While almost all Muslims are opposed to Al Qaeda and ISIS, there are some who, through radicalization, wage war and terrorize innocent people. Our speakers explain what Muslims believe and why a small number of them are leaving the fold to follow a path of terror. Humayun was born in Pakistan, is a U.S. citizen, a practicing Muslim, and a student of comparative religion. He manages an intellectual property licensing business. Elkoshairi is a community volunteer who seeks to help people understand one of the world’s most misunderstood religions. He serves on the board of the Islamic Society of SW Washington.