Currently Scheduled:

Summer 2026 course taught through OLLI-Cal Poly Humboldt

Online via Zoom

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Register through the OLLI online catalog:

https://www.humboldt.edu/sites/default/files/olli/2026-05/olli-catalog-su2026.pdf

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July 15, 22, 29, 10 am to noon

(Register by noon on July 10)

 

The Gaia Hypothesis, 3 sessions

We’ll examine James Lovelock’s 1979 book, various criticisms of it and explore the contributions of others, such as Rachel Carson and science communicator David Suzuki, to our understanding of nature, all in light of our current experience of climate change. Does the Earth behave as a self-regulating, living organism that maintains conditions suitable for life?