Fragile X is not only the leading inherited cause of mental retardation, it is also one of the most common single-gene diseases in humans, affecting approximately 1 in 2000 people worldwide. Our guests will discuss the research being done to find a treatment or cure and what it is like to raise a Fragile X child.

* For more information, visit these web sites;
  http://www.fraxa.org
  http://www.nfxf.org

Tues. July 24
Topic: Debate on Small Arms Sales
Guest:  Amb. Donald J. McConnell,  State Dept.
            Michael Crowley, British American Security Information Council

A two-week United Nations meeting on Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons is wrapping up. The United States stands in opposition to the majority of UN members on this issue, claiming that handguns and hunting rifles don’t contribute to violence around the world. Our guests will debate this position. 

Wed. July 25
Topic: Artificial Intelligence and the Spirit
Guests: John Davis, Ph.D., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
            Peter Bock, Ph.D., Project ALISA, GW University

Robots are becoming more sophisticated, capable of doing many things, but will they ever become human?  We will discuss just how far machines will be able to progress and what it means to be human.

Thur. July 26
Topic: Holding Back The Sea
Guest: Christopher Hallowell, author

In his book Holding Back The Sea, Hallowell looks at the disastrous effect of man’s attempt to mold nature and the role big business and politics play.

Fri. July 27
Topic:   TBA