REGISTRATION CLOSED By the end of WWII the US dollar replaced the British pound as the world's primary reserve currency and the most used currency in international transactions. Until 1971 the US dollar was backed by gold. Since 1971 the US dollar is backed by the US economy and the petrodollar system. The recent shale oil boom in the USA has strengthened the US petrodollar,... read more
REGISTRATION CLOSED Do you enjoy reading a really good mystery? Do you like to match wits with the detective and figure out who committed the crime before the ending is revealed? In this book club, we’ll discuss the various types of mystery books, and we’ll pick a different author each meeting to read and evaluate. Let your inner “sleuth” come out and join us as we... read more
REGISTRATION CLOSED Thanks to genome sequencing efforts from ~20 years ago, scientists have an inventory list of all the genes that are required to build an organism. Have you ever wondered how scientists figure out the function of those genes and convert inventory lists into models and blueprints? What does each gene do and how do gene products work together to build cells,... read more