Geology and Palaeontology of Greece This is a sequel presentation to my talk on the role of Greece in Math and Science. Greece has a complex geologic history of plate tectonics, volcanism, earthquakes, gems, and rocks. This history has played a role in Greek civilizations like the Minoans as well as their architecture and sculptures. […]

Our Local Wildlife In observation of World Wildlife Day; we invite you to share stories/memories of animals from your local wildlife, be they good or bad, irritating or not!   Non-members only need to register once. Is this the first time you will attend a presentation with us? Follow this link first.

The purpose of this presentation is to provide a brief overview of the Ukrainian people as a "nation," their historic aspirations to "statehood," and their relationship with Russian empires.  It should come as no surprise that the Ukrainian geographical and historical narrative is more complex than that offered by Vladimir Putin.  The talk is based […]

Liquid water is so essential to life as we know it that when we look for life beyond our planet we always look for water. What is it about water that all life on Earth needs it? What is ‘pure’ water? Is water without anything in it safe to drink? What is the difference between […]

How has freedom of speech or press, helped or hampered science? “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” -George Orwell “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” -S.G. Tallentyre, The Friends […]

ON EXPECTATION and PREDICTION OF EVENTS with PROOF THAT LARGE NUMBERS RULE eventually... Every event, and configuration of events in the Universe is something of an accident arising from RANDOM arrangements, and secondarily, self-organizing complexity can occur. Biological evolution has selected for increasingly intricate and efficient neuro-processing by which living things can fulfil basic needs […]

Our ideal Virtual World "Virtual reality promises a kind of transcendence of the limits of physical reality." -Frank Biocca, Taeyong Kim & Mark R. Levy. "VR will become something everyone wants before it becomes something everyone can afford." -Lucky Palmer   Non-members only need to register once. Is this the first time you will attend […]

Biology, socialization, culture, economics, and the internet all influence our perceptions and experience of our gender. Let’s talk about it!   A discussion hosted by Matt Burr at the Light house Cafe          Non-members only need to register once. Is this the first time you will attend a presentation with us? Follow […]

Forests “Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.” -Hal Borland   Non-members only need to register once. Is this the first time you will attend a presentation with us? Follow this link first.

Warm Up with Classical Music with Ari Time to socialize and network with friends, old and new! Come enjoy the lovely classical piano music of Ari (Arisia Vita). At many events he noticed the presence of a piano and it occurred to him that as long as he appeared to be playing, he could make […]

Interviewer: Kevin Feenan (RL) Phelan Corrimal (SL), VWBPE Director; Rockcliffe University Consortium Invited Speaker: Patch Linden Join Phelan and Patch at this Above the Book interview as they explore what’s new at Linden Lab and the impact on educators and non-profit organizations in Second Life. Accessibility: Voice to text transcription Locations: Auditorium – Area 52:  […]

Speakers: William Schmachtenberg  / Dae Miami Schools frequently do field trips in real life to museums, but with the recent focus on online learning due to COVID, why not take students on a virtual world tour to a museum or a field trip to the Cretaceous and see amazing dinosaurs in their habitat. These tours […]

Speaker: Steven R. Van Hook / Kip Roffo, Educare Research Inc. Virtual World learning may provide immersive hand-on experience for engaging students and offering a sense of place and belonging so important to student success and retention in online education. This presentation covers: evolution of virtual world learning, academic necessities for learning alternatives, socioeconomic drivers, […]

Speakers: Myron Curtis / Darkeagle Darkstone, California Community Colleges; Keith Clement California’s Cybersecurity Taskforce’s Education Subcommittee has developed and is promoting Cybersecurity Curriculum that starts in K-12 and progresses through Community Colleges to the 4 year Universities. It includes badges, certificates, and degrees. Since the world needs trained professionals in this field, and Virtual Worlds […]

Reflecting on VWBPE VWBPE has finished for another year, today you're invited to come and reflect on it. Tell stories of presentations or collaborations you have done for it in the past, share favorite moments. Talk about your hopes for it's future. Maybe you have ideas to improve it?   Non-members only need to register […]