Events

Celebrate Alfred Wallace’s Birthday on Jan. 8 with Historian Michael Flannery

Date
Jan082021
January
01
Jan
8
08
2021
Time
18:00:00
Locale
Zoom
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One of the greatest naturalists of the nineteenth century, Alfred Russel Wallace co-discovered evolution by natural selection. Unlike Darwin, Wallace became convinced that life and the universe displayed clear evidence of purposeful design. Join us for an online birthday party as we celebrate the life and legacy of Wallace with historian Michael Flannery. Learn More ›

The Price of Panic

How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe
Date
Dec082020
December
12
Dec
8
08
2020
Time
12:00:00
Locale
Online
The last several months have been unlike anything we have ever seen as the world has gone through great lengths to slow the spread of COVID-19. The policy of lockdowns and mass quarantines were widely adopted but each passing day begs the question, did we take the right approach? Learn More ›

The Future of Commuting

ACES Northwest Network Seminar Series
Date
Oct272020
October
10
Oct
27
27
2020
Time
12:00:00
Locale
Online
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Our region’s economic recovery may be advancing in fits and starts but traffic volumes on our region’s motorways have rebounded to near normal and the congestion that plagues Puget Sound travelers has returned in all the usual locations. Learn More ›

Official Launch of The Miracle of the Cell by Michael Denton

Global Webinar Featuring an Interview and Q&A with the Author
Date
Oct212020
October
10
Oct
21
21
2020
Time
18:00:00
Locale
Online Event
Venue
n/a
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The Miracle of the Cell will explore yet another set of narrowly fine-tuned parameters that make human life — and all life — possible in an otherwise inhospitable universe. Dr. Denton will be interviewed on the subject of his new book and will answer audience questions submitted by readers like yourself. Learn More ›

Liberalism and its Discontents with Professor Patrick Deneen

Date
Oct132020
October
10
Oct
13
13
2020
Time
12:00:00
Locale
Online Event
In this webinar, Center on Wealth & Poverty Director Christopher Rufo will speak with Professor Patrick Deneen about his most recent book Why Liberalism Failed, the civil unrest sweeping the nation, and the upcoming election. Learn More ›