BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//The New York Society for Ethical Culture - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:The New York Society for Ethical Culture
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ethical.nyc
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The New York Society for Ethical Culture
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T150000
DTSTAMP:20260910T195135Z
CREATED:20260828T165200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T195135Z
UID:10008423-1789394400-1789398000@ethical.nyc
SUMMARY:Practical Ethics: Can an Assigned Story Be So Toxic That It Gets a Teacher Fired?
DESCRIPTION:What does it really mean to live ethically in everyday life? From white lies to tough choices about loyalty\, honesty\, and fairness\, life constantly tests our values. In Practical Ethics\, we take on these real dilemmas through lively discussion of short stories that bring them to life. \nRead this month’s story below and join us —in person or online—for an engaging conversation that will challenge your thinking and help you sharpen your own approach to ethical living. \nIn-person and online. Facilitated by Ethical Culture Leader Richard Koral. \nThis Month\nTopic: Can a short story be so toxic as to get the English teacher who assigned it fired? \nNew York Times article \nStory: “Bettering Myself” by Ottessa Moshfegh (Amazon) \n\n\nJoin on Zoom\n\nClick to join at start
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/practical-ethics/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practical Ethics
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ethical.nyc/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Practical-Ethics.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T180000
DTSTAMP:20260911T141615Z
CREATED:20260911T141615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T141615Z
UID:10007506-1789405200-1789408800@ethical.nyc
SUMMARY:Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Every 2nd and 4th Monday retired oncologist and Society Member Dr. Carol Portlock reviews new and intriguing science in multiple fields\, including those relevant to COVID and beyond. Free and open to the public! \nNEW: These sessions are recorded\, with the video available for 30 days following each session. For access\, please contact Communications Manager Ed Beck at ebeck@nysec.org. \nSuggested readings\nVaccines for fall: Independent science  recommendations\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/well/covid-flu-vaccines-rsv.html\nhttps://www.npr.org/2026/09/02/nx-s1-5947884/covid-flu-rsv-vaccine-recommendations \nPhase 3 Clinical trial in Alzheimer’s Disease: studying anti-tau antibody in asymptomatic patients\,  a definitive study?\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/05/alzheimers-trial-drug-dementia \nPsilocybin may protect against chemotherapy induced neuropathy. Lab studies in mice\, and human anecdotes.  Clinical trials beginning.\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/health/psilocybin-cancer-nerve-damage.html \nEsophageal cancer risk\, including hot liquids?\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/09/hot-drinks-triples-risk-oesophageal-cancer-study \nAnalysis of Nepal’s flash floods\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/09/01/world/asia/nepal-flash-floods-landslide.html \nDark matter search may have detected a promising cosmic finding..WIMP?\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/science/dark-matter.html \nThe true size of Africa has been UN-adopted on an Equal Earth projection map rather than the old Mercator projection\nhttps://www.npr.org/2026/09/04/nx-s1-5958611/africa-world-map-un-vote \nThe straight unicorn-like horns of the narwhals\, with a twist.\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/science/narwhals-tusk-spiral-twist.html \nJoin Online\nClick to join at start | Zoom ID 840 9262 7426 | Passcode 745338
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/say-yes-to-science-with-dr-carol-portlock-online-11-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Say Yes to Science
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ethical.nyc/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Say-Yes.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR