Ethical Humanist Society of the Triangle - EHST

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EHST promotes the use of reason and science in the search for and commitment to living an ethical life that benefits all humanity. Mailing address:
P.O.

Box 3132
Chapel Hill, NC 27515

Meetings:
We meet every Sunday from 1:30pm-3:30pm at Extraordinary Ventures unless otherwise noted. All of our meetings are free and open to the public. Cooking for the Needy:
Each 4th Thursday of the month, except Thanksgiving, EHST volunteers (members and friends) prepare a meal and serve the needy at the Interfaith Council Community Kitchen in Chapel Hill (100 West Rosemary Street). If you are a member or have visited with us and would like to cook or serve, please send an email to [email protected] or contact Amy Piersma. Social gathering:
We meet for Humanist Happy Hour at Mellow Mushroom Chapel Hill every second Wednesday and City Tap in Pittsboro every fourth Wednesday of the month at 6 pm. Nontheists of all stripes are welcome to join us for mid-week refreshments and social time.

11/04/2026

Our next Platform Speaker will be Susan Huckle. Our meeting will be zoom only.

How Conspiracy Theories Led a UNC-CH Alum From Evangelical to Atheist
November 8 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Susan Huckle will talk about the themes and experiences in her debut MOMoir about her Pentecostal-turned-flat-earther parents, The Earth Is Flat?! And Other Things My Mother Taught Me. She will also discuss how her UNC-Chapel Hill journalism education influenced this book, as well as why it wasn’t until moving to L.A. to be an actor that her beliefs meaningfully shifted.

Susan Huckle is an actor and author in Los Angeles, with TV credits that include Jane the Virgin,The Mindy Project, Nickelodeon shows, and hosting L.A. This Week.

The Earth Is Flat?! And Other Things My Mother Taught Me is about her evangelical-turned-flat-earther parents and quickly became a #1 New Release after its debut on Earth Day 2026.

Susan grew up in Santa Maria, CA, and earned her B.A. in Journalism and Dramatic Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as a Master of Sustainable Tourism from Arizona State University.

Please see www.ehstnc.org for detailed zoom information,

10/21/2026

November 1 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
@ Extraordinary Ventures

The Boy in the Moon
What is the essence of our humanity? The book, “The Boy in the Moon: A Father’s Journey to Understand His Extraordinary Son,” by Ian Brown, is about raising his severely intellectually disabled son. The book explores life and meaning in the context of raising a severely disabled child. Brown, an atheist, asks, “What is the value of a life like his—a life lived in twilight, and often in pain? What is the cost of his life to those around him? Our speaker, Brian Clougherty, will provide us his thoughts on this book.

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10/20/2026

Another great Happy Hour with Triangle Ethical at Bru’s Pub in Carrboro.

10/20/2026

Another wonderful Happy Hour with the ‘Triangle Ethical’ at Bru’s Pub in Carrboro. To learn more about The Ethical Humanist Society of the Triangle go to www.ehstnc.org

10/18/2026

Persistent microplastic particles (MPs) that accumulate in natural bodies of water vary widely in size and shape. Removing such diverse MPs from aquifers with conventional methods, such as filtration and centrifugation, is costly and inefficient. To address this challenge, we designed a class of biomimetic cleaners inspired by natural systems, including “Sargassum raft” meshes that trap MPs within their branched thalli and “Neptune balls” formed from seagrass. These meshes adhesively capture nano- and microscale particles while trapping millimeter-scale particles within their network.
The ultimate sustainable solution to this problem requires replacing current synthetic polymers with bioplastics that biodegrade cleanly without producing microplastics. We will discuss our current multidisciplinary effort with Prof. Chris Osburn of the NC State Blue Economy program to develop new bioplastics from harvested invasive seaweed.
This meeting is a Zoom "hybrid" meeting. We will meet at Extraordinary Ventures (200 South Elliott Dr., Chapel Hill, NC). For those attending in-person: Doors will open at 2:00 pm and our program will start by 2:15. This meeting is free and you can meet the speaker and stay for refreshments and coffee after the talk. To join the Zoom Meeting please use our contact us form: (https://ehstnc.org/contact-us/) to make your request.

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Fred Breidt
919-795-5657

10/13/2026

Please join us for another wonderful platform this coming Sunday from 2pm to 3pm at The Blue Hill Conference Center in Chapel Hill! Dr. Chris Osburn will speak to us about possible solutions for microplastics renewal using seaweed!

09/14/2026

09/13/2026

Change of Program today due to family medical emergency. Instead, there will be a discussion on current events led by Hugh Giblin.

Address

200 S Elliott Road
Chapel Hill, NC
27515

Website

https://ehstnc.org/

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