Afternoon Academics   

Journey from Earth to the edge of the visible universe, making maximum use of the instruments to explore digital views of the cosmos. Join us to ¿see¿ what is unfolding in the Universe! Consider spacecraft like the DART mission to asteroid, Cassini, Hubble, Mars Rover, ALMA and other missions. Understand images and more from the James Webb Space telescope.

Bees evolved about 120 million years ago, branching off from ancient wasps. They co-evolved with flowers--bees offered pollinator services; flowers offered food. In the 120 million years since, bees have evolved several guilds of lifestyles. Clark College is becoming a "Bee Campus". Learn about what that means from a biologist. First part of a multi-part series about bees.

Learn from a tribal elder about the resilient Chinook Nation - and the past and current fight for federal recognition. Examine the shameful history behind broken promises and treaties. Discover the story and culture of the Chinook peoples who were indigenous throughout the Lower Columbia regions. Rich in resources, these salmon and cedar people developed a vast trading system, resplendent in functional and beautiful art.

Discover how to eat healthy in ways that work just for you, with your goals. Learn about food sensitivities and how to substitute foods. Choose foods by color, learning how to plate for excitement and flavor! Explore popular diets-which ones truly "work"? Review the latest research on fats, carbs and sugar. Includes meal planning ideas and tips with one day in our kitchen classroom. 

There is a certain code or language of our DNA that governs the way our cells behave. Learn this language and why this language is more complex than the Off/On coding used in today’s computers. Covers outstanding studies of our DNA what may give us an idea of our roots. Also, it now appears we may track health conditions for ourselves and loved ones using DNA testing. Explore the advances in genetics and DNA testing – and if you would want your DNA tested. Review the largest Genealogy database and how to use it.

Medieval and Renaissance Italy was not a promising place for female artists. Women were expected to marry and have children. If they did work, they were not allowed to participate in male dominated professions such as painting, sculpturing and architectural design. Some women did emerge in the artistic community and were able to break the mold of subjugation. Explore their world and discover their accomplishments and artistic creations.

Time, space, and identity - enduring issues in Chinese history, are explored. Study China's early dynasties to understand how physical geography impacted its inhabitants and how the many ethnicities within the country affected Chinese identity. Learn about China's origins as told in ancient texts and through modern archeology. Explore the first dynasties during the Chinese bronze age, the many facets of Confucianism and his Analects, and the competing schools of thought that followed.

Explore some notable episodes in the history of the Pacific Northwest and how these moments have impacted the development of our region. How have some people/companies tried to profit from the resources or opportunities of this region "fur, timber, fishing, etc." and how has this drive impacted the people and the land? How did wagon roads, river traffic, trains and highways affect the region?

The rise of the Civil Rights movement in 1954 - 1965 was paralleled by the rise of the television industry. The instructor, who was born in 1953 in the Jim Crow South had a forty-year career in the field of television production. Let him take you back to the years when the American public was provided with a visual, real-time witness to the struggle for human dignity.