Recent Speakers

In a Polarized Electorate, Seeking Agreement

Rogers M. Smith, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, presented comparative political views of the U.S. Constitution. His talk was titled, “America’s Conflicting Constitutional Visions — The Quest for Common Ground.” His comments were especially well received as the nation considers constitutional questions following the recent election. Prof. Smith is the author of nine books and numerous articles, and was a finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize in History.

Major Bonita Snyder, Roxborough Salvation Army

Bonnie entertained our club with a mixture of humor and information — a taste of her ministry to community members at the Salvation Army in Roxborough

Rob Zipkin, PhD — Chemistry All About Us

From ingredients of much of what we experience on Earth, chemistry is the glue that makes physics and biology work. That’s the core of Rob Zipkin’s explanation of how chemistry is everywhere we look. A Philadelphian whose path from Central High to Drexel undergraduate to Penn for a doctorate, Zipkin began early to create businesses that produced sophisticated biologically active substances and tools used in biomedical research, particularly in new drug discovery.