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Paul R. Ehrlich's Life: A Journey Through Science and Politics (EXPLICIT)
A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politics.
Acclaimed as a public scie…
3 years, 2 months ago
Humanities West Presents Pythagoras to Plato: The Ancient Greek Revolution in Human Thought
Numbers and mathematics were in use long before Pythagoras was born in the mid-sixth century BC, but few if any suspected that beyond practical use t…
3 years, 2 months ago
Barbara Rae-Venter: Unmasking the Golden State Killer and Solving Other Cold Cases
For 12 years, the Golden State Killer terrorized California, and then mysteriously seemed to disappear. Forty-three years after his crime spree began…
3 years, 2 months ago
Stoicism as a Philosophy for Life
What, exactly, is a philosophy of life? Who needs it, and why? Noted philosopher Massimo Pigliucci will discuss these questions with us by focusing o…
3 years, 2 months ago
Shannon O'Neil On The Future Of U.S. Competitiveness
Shannon K. O’Neil, the Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins us to discuss …
3 years, 2 months ago
Danny Glover and Gus Newport: Why We Aspire to the Beloved Community Play
Join us for a lively and inspiring evening with longtime friends and fellow activists Danny Glover and Gus Newport. The Rev. Dr. Dorsey Blake will mo…
3 years, 2 months ago
CLIMATE ONE: Housing Density as a Climate Lever with Scott Wiener
The lack of affordable housing in the U.S. has contributed to a homelessness crisis and has forced people to move farther away from urban centers. In…
3 years, 2 months ago
SFPD Homicide Inspector Frank Falzon: 5-HENRY-7
Frank Falzon investigated more than 300 murder cases during his 22-year career as a San Francisco homicide inspector using the radio call sign 5-Henr…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Cultural Relevance Of Food
Food is often used as a means of retaining cultural identity and heritage. Learning about cuisines from various cultures allows us to understand othe…
3 years, 3 months ago
Week To Week Political Roundtable: February 14, 2023
Come out and celebrate the beginning of the 12th year of The Commonwealth Club's Week to Week Political Roundtable and social hour, which debuted thi…
3 years, 3 months ago