Jonathan Schooler, Ph.D., American Psychologist and Distinguished Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, Why Does Love Feel Magical? It’s an Evolutionary Advantage.

Richard Wilders, Professor Emeritus, History of Science and Mathematics, North Central, How God Became a Mathematician: Kepler, Galileo, and Newton and the Unification of the Laws of Motion.

Laura Sniderman, M.A. Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Concentration in Mind-Body Spirituality, Friendship in the Digital Age.

Lee Scheier, Journalist and Lecturer, will speak on the topic, The Bushes and the Saudis.

Gregory Daddis, Ph.D., Prof. of History, USS Midway Chair in Modern U.S. Military History, San Diego State University, The Promise and Folly of War - Why Do Leaders Enter Conflict Assuming Victory Is Assured?

Robert F. Mullen, Ph.D., Psychologist, Director of ReChanneling Inc. and Instructor on Academia.edu, Leads UU Workshops, Neuroplasticity and Positive Behavioral Change.

Alvin B. Tillery, Jr., Ph.D., Director, Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy, Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University, The Future of Racial Equity in America.

Gary Midkiff, Historian, Professor, Institute for Continued Learning, Roosevelt University (Schaumburg), The Constitutional Convention's Connections To Today's Issues.

Jonathan Salem Baskin, President, Tech Communications Consulting Firm and Author of Books/Essays about the Business, Social, and Moral Implications of Innovation, Yes, You Will Lose Your Job to a Robot.

Julie Strauss, Ph.D., Lecturer in American Politics, The New Congress.

Alice Moody, Book Group Facilitator with Extensive Experience Leading Book Discussions at Independent Bookstores, Short Stories: Moral Quandaries and Ethical Dilemmas.

Leslie Howard, Lifelong Student of Orthodox Iconography, An Analysis of the Famous 15th Century Russian Icon "Old Testament Trinity" (also known as "The Hospitality of Abraham") by St. Andrei Rublev.

Jennifer Lackey, Ph.D., Director of the Northwestern Prison Education Program, Professor, Dept. of Philosophy with a Specialization in Social Epistemology, Northwestern University, The Northwestern (University) Prison Education Program : Transformation Through Education.

Alan Sanders, M.D., Director, Behavior Genetics Unit, Center for Psychiatric Genetics, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, NorthShore Research Institute, "All of Us" Research Genome Project: Changing the Future of Health.

Heidi Stevens, Former Award Winning Chicago Tribune Columnist, The Life and Times of Chicago Writer Heidi Stevens: How Stories Shape Us.

Sandy Goldberg, Ph.D., Chester D. Tripp Professor in the Humanities, Professor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, The Morality of Humor.

Jordan Grafman, M.D., Professor, Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Neurology, Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Center, Dept. of Psychiatry, Feinberg School of Medicine & Dept. of Psychology, Northwestern University, The Neural Basis of Moral Cognition.