{Updated: 05.01.09}

Here is an evolving description of a new set of courses beginning at Euglena in May. Enrollment is beginning now.

If you are just seeking a short description of those courses & other events at Euglena in May & June, here is a quick summary. Links lead to (evolving) full descriptions on Euglena Blog.

* Mondays (6:30 - 8:30 pm) : What is Life? : a new 9-week (10 w/ overview) reading seminar based on the book of that title by Lynn Margulis & Dorion Sagan. Begins Monday, 11; free overview Monday, May 4. (Downloadable pdf flier here.)

* Tuesdays (6:30 - 8:30 pm) : How Nature Works : an 8-week lecture series (9 w/ overview) about basic principles of systems sciences. Begins with free overview Tuesday, May 12; the series can be joined at any time. (Downloadable pdf flier here.)

* Wednesdays (6:30 - 8:30 pm) : Gaia & Climate : a course integrating Gaia theory, climate change, their close relationship, & how to mitigate & prepare for climate change, includes the psychology of dealing with this challenge. Begins Wednesday, May 13; free overview Wednesday, May 6. (Downloadable pdf flier here.)

* Thursdays (6:30 pm - ?) : Thermo Thursdays : presentations integrating & synthesizing the course triad described above (& other elements of the Euglena program), mixed with imagery & music; less a “class”, more a performance with discussions. Schedule forthcoming. Begins Thursday, May 14, with a free sample on Thursday, May 7.

* Fridays : a chaordic mixture of social, educational & networking events called Fractal Fryday’s, beginning Friday, May 1, 6 - 10 pm. (Contact us for details.)
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More will be added soon, including a schedule of weekend workshops
that are to be integrated with the courses.

Euglena offers education in cutting-edge systems sciences - grounded in the work of Earth’s most prestigious scientists, including Nobel laureates - that are changing the nature of how we understand Earth, life, consciousness & even the nature of reality itself. Our courses & workshops are available to any adult regardless of educational background.

If you have no previous background in science, our level-0 curriculum will get you up to speed quickly with the basics of science as process of knowing, scientific models & the basic concepts of chemistry needed for the remainder of the curriculum. We teach these ideas entirely conceptually with lots of imagery; anyone can grasp them & they add new meaning to understanding life & existence.

Our level-1 curriculum offers a 7-week core sequence of fundamental principles of sytems sciences (AKA complexity), followed by (for those who choose it) sequences in biology, evolution, geophysiology (AKA Gaia theory) & climatology.

For those seeking more depth, our level-2 curriculum offers over a dozen advanced courses in systems, biology, geology & climate.

Again, these ideas are not merely of intellectual & academic interest, but are important for communities to understand if we are to weather the coming global crises & create cultures capable of adapting to the rapidly changing conditions on Earth, changes that have only just begun & will continue to accelerate in coming years to a point that humans can hardly imagine at the moment.