Japheth Wood speaks about the importance of math education for children of all ages. He wants to change the image of math as difficult and scary. He shows how games and projects can make math an enjoyable and useful topic. 

Juliana "Topsy" Post goes through the long and hard day in the life of a Darjeeling tea leaf plucker. Most of these plantation workers are women who receive approximately $1.50 for a day's work. Yet, as Juliana noticed, the women chatter happily with each other throughout the day. 

"Presentation of the Day" on June 25, 2014.

Timothy Delaney shares some of the rich history of the Craig House in Beacon, and how the sanitarium was home to quite a few famous people, including F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife Zelda. 

Jeff McHugh shares a brief history of the construction of the railway incline, one of the first electrical incline railways and to utilize hydroelectric dams in America. However, due to the Great Depression and fire damage, the railway shut down. Recently, the four destinations of Beacon were able to be reconnected in a sustainable way- with low emission buses, paving the way for a local economy to emerge once more. Jeff shares a plan for a LEED certified summit station on top of Mt. Beacon to allow access for enjoying the beauty of the numerous trails Beacon has to offer. 

Artist Michelle Vaughan discusses copies, genetics, history, and portait paintings. She goes into depth on the portraits Diego Velazquez was commissioned to create of the family of Spanish King Philip IV -- a family notorious for in-breeding. Michelle has created digital works of art that tell stories about the nature of replication, family genetics, and painterly techniques.

"Presentation of the Day" on August 12, 2014. 

Susan Allport speaks here about the importance of fast-acting fat Omega-3 in the human diet. She discusses the reasons why fish are rich in Omega-3 and how these unique fats benefit our brain tissue, eyes, and overall health.