Bertha Vasquez spent most of her career in the classroom teaching science to middle schoolers in Miami-Dade County. She’s a passionate advocate for the scientific method and the many ways it’s made life better for humanity. And she’s a strong believer in skepticism when it comes to understanding the world around us, especially when extraordinary claims are made like we see more and more these days thanks to the power of social media and the internet. Since retiring last year, Ms. Vasquez has taken on the role of Director of Education at the The Center for Inquiry, and Director of its Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science. The CFI’s roots go back to the 1970s when Carl Sagan, Isaac Asimov, and other critical thinkers began seeing the need to mitigate growing belief in pseudoscience and paranormal claims using rational means and methods.
ST. JOHNSBURY — Catamount Arts, in partnership with the Universalist Unitarian Congregation and the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, welcomes Dr. Francois Scarborough Clemmons, singer, actor, playwright and university lecturer, to St.
First Night North, St. Johnsbury’s family-friendly New Year’s Eve performing arts festival, is seeking community volunteers. The popular event, now in its 31st year, requires about 100 volunteers to help