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Paul R. Ehrlich's Life: A Journey Through Science and Politics (EXPLICIT)
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…

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Humanities West Presents Pythagoras to Plato: The Ancient Greek Revolution in Human Thought
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…

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Barbara Rae-Venter: Unmasking the Golden State Killer and Solving Other Cold Cases
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…

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Stoicism as a Philosophy for Life
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…

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Shannon O'Neil On The Future Of U.S. Competitiveness
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 …

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Danny Glover and Gus Newport: Why We Aspire to the Beloved Community Play
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…

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CLIMATE ONE: Housing Density as a Climate Lever with Scott Wiener
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…

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SFPD Homicide Inspector Frank Falzon: 5-HENRY-7
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…

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The Cultural Relevance Of Food
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…

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Week To Week Political Roundtable: February 14, 2023
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…

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