Past Society of Skeptics Speakers

As inventor of the index mutual fund and founder of The Vanguard Group, the late Chairman Emeritus of the Blair Board of Trustees John C. Bogle ’47 was a financial industry titan and an unrelenting champion of individual investors. The Society of Skeptics examined Mr. Bogle’s towering legacy in the world of investing during a special panel presentation at this year’s Herman Hollerith Lecture on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

On April 23, David Kaczynski—brother of Theodore Kaczynski, the so-called “Unabomber,” who was arrested in 1996—talked about his infamous brother, the justice system and capital punishment at the Society of Skeptics' annual James Youngelson '53 Lecture on Ethics and Responsibility. He delivered his remarks in the Chiang Center for Innovation and Collaboration.

On April 2, Dr. Lucienne Ronco ’80 will return to campus to talk about science and technology at the Society of Skeptics, encouraging students to consider these exciting fields as they explore career options. She will deliver her remarks at 7 p.m. in the Chiang Center for Innovation and Collaboration, pointing to her own career trajectory as a researcher and scientist.