The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization by Spencer Wells is one of those books that one cannot put down. Spencer Wells the population genetic scientist working for National Geographic who traced the spread of modern humans out of Africa in his book The Journey of Man has done it again. Very scholarly fascinating tracing of the last 10,000 years is a joy to read, but also carries a warning that is very much in context of our world today. And we have no one to thank for it, except ourselves. It touches on evolutionary medicine, global climate change and religious fundamentalism that can be directly connected to the cost of ancestors invention of agriculture. That is not to say we should, or can, return to our roots of hunter gatherer life styles, but Wells does point out that we do need to do something different. We are running out of time. This will go into the MSS book store and I recommend this book highly.
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A novel exploring the idea of what if you wished that there was no science. A combination of "Conn. Yankee in King Arthurs Court" and "Inherit the Wind". If interested in buying the book it can be purchased at one of the below links.
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Education on the value of free speech and the other freedoms reserved by the Bill of Rights, about what happens when you don't have them, and about howto exercise and protect them, should be an essential prerequisite for being an American citizen-or indeed a citizen of any nation, the more so to the degree that such rights remain unprotected. If we can't think for ourselves, if we're unwilling to question authority, then we're just putty in the hands of those in power. But if the citizens are educated and form their own opinions, then those in power work for us. (Carl Sagan, Demon Haunted World)
Education on the value of free speech and the other freedoms reserved by the Bill of Rights, about what happens when you don't have them, and about howto exercise and protect them, should be an essential prerequisite for being an American citizen-or indeed a citizen of any nation, the more so to the degree that such rights remain unprotected. If we can't think for ourselves, if we're unwilling to question authority, then we're just putty in the hands of those in power. But if the citizens are educated and form their own opinions, then those in power work for us. (Carl Sagan, Demon Haunted World)
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Type 1 year 3 year
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Regular $25 $60
Student $15 $35
Senior Citizen $20 $50
Couple $35 $90
Becoming a member allows admission to all activities and events plus receiving a mug and or t-shirt (see the pictures of mug and t-shirt). Of course we encourage all to participate in our meetings, but those that are noncard members will be expected to pay a $5 fee for each meeting. Please leave a comment on the comment section with your name and email address. I will contact you as to arrangements for payment and receiving the items. The money is used to pay for speakers expenses, administrative costs, MSS items etc.
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A novel exploring the idea of what if you wished that there was no science. A combination of "Conn. Yankee in King Arthurs Court" and "Inherit the Wind". If interested in buying the book it can be purchased at one of the below links.
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"... the cost of ancestors invention of agriculture ... we do need to do something different. We are running out of time."
Modern agriculture, and the food industry, are producing too many "foods" that our bodies never evolved to handle.
Jim Purdy
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