BOOK EVENT: Shop Class as Soulcraft
Matthew B. Crawford on the Case for the Manual Trades
Monday, June 29, 2009
Matthew B. Crawford's new book Shop Class as Soulcraft has been called "timely and provocative" (New York Times), "a powerful case for the special value of skilled work" (Wall Street Journal), and "the best self-help book I've ever read" (Slate). Mr. Crawford will discuss his book in this evening lecture at EPPC, describing both the intrinsic satisfactions and the social value of the manual trades. A wine and cheese reception will follow.

Achieving Energy Victory
Thursday, November 29, 2007
The billions we pay at the gas pumps are fueling Islamist terror by enriching its Saudi financiers, not to mention underwriting Iran's nuclear program. But the proposals usually put forward to free America from its dependence on imported oil are unrealistic, both technically and politically. In this evening lecture at EPPC, renowned engineer and bestselling author Robert Zubrin will explain the plan he offers in his new book Energy Victory -- a practical plan to break away from oil by switching to alcohol fuels.

Putting NASA on the Right Track
Robert Zubrin Discusses How to Get Space Exploration Right
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Last year, in the wake of the Columbia shuttle disaster, President Bush outlined a new "Vision for Space Exploration" aimed at replacing NASA's three decades of drift with destination-driven missions—exploring the Moon, Mars, and beyond. In this EPPC lecture, renowned space exploration advocate Robert Zubrin reviewed NASA's recent and current thinking and made concrete recommendations to put NASA on the right track to fulfilling President Bush's vision. He also made the moral case for space, explaining the connection between the exploration of our solar system and the deepest values of our civilization.

Fighting Proliferation, 2004
WMDs, Terrorism, and the New Security Environment
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
What have the recent revelations from A.Q. Khan taught us about the channels of proliferation? What lessons are there in Libya's new nuclear posture? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Bush policy? This discussion provided an overview of the status of the proliferation problem, with an emphasis on nuclear proliferation, from three experts: Henry Sokolski of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, George Perkovich of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Tom Cochran of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

"Worlds Beyond Our Own"
A Discussion of President Bush's New Vision for Space Exploration
Thursday, February 5, 2004
The Center hosted two distinguished commentators on space policy for a debate about President Bush's new plans for NASA. Dr. Robert Zubrin, president of the Mars Society, and Dr. Robert Park, the director of public information of the American Physical Society, discussed the the future direction of America's space program.