Science writer Sharon Begley reports on how cutting-edge science and the ancient wisdom of Buddhism have come together to reveal that, contrary to popular belief, we have the power to literally change our brains through the use of our minds.

Facilitator: Wallace Sherlock

Sessions Scheduled: 6 Tuesdays (Sept. 17, Oct. 1, 15, 29, Nov. 12, 26)

Room: To Be Determined

Time:12:30p.m.-1:30 p.m.

”An important and inspiring novel – serving to remind us that for many soldiers and their loved ones, war doesn’t end when battle fields go silent...” “a portrait of what we lose in war, even when loved ones are returned to us...”

Co-sponsored by the UW-W Veterans Committee

Facilitator: Giorgianne Maziarka

Sessions Scheduled: 6 Wednesdays (Sept. 18, Oct. 2, 16, & 30, Nov. 13 & 27)

Room: To Be Determined

Time: 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.

Based on a wide array of pioneering research, this book is nothing less than a new history of evolution. Wilson begins by posing three elementary questions (where did we come from? what are we? where are we going?) and then proceeds to refashion our understanding of evolution, shedding new light on human nature and the human condition.

Facilitator: Greg Valde

Sessions Scheduled: 6 Wednesdays (Sept. 25, Oct 9 & 23, Nov 13 & 27, Dec 11)

Room: To Be Determined

Time: 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.