NEWS AND EVENTS
Update on “Omer“ Unrest in Nepal has settled, but we still wait
CFIC Town Hall #6 , Reality check: are you a captive of a group ideology? October 19 at 8:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Join the discussion via Zoom
Chasing the Wind – The Value of Wind Generation in a Low-Emission Nuclear and Hydro-Dominated Grid: The Case of Ontario with Edgardo Sepulveda October 26, 2025, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (ET)
Cyber-Security Awareness Featuring Amy JS Vethanaagam November 9, 2025 at 3 pm Eastern Time
Skeptics in the Pub – Ottawa Tuesday October 7, 2025, 7 pm ET
Save the Date: World Humanist Congress (August 7 to 9, 2026)
Veganism, Animal Activism, and Duck Hunting with Geoff Russell – If you missed this, watch for it on CFIC’s YouTube Channel
Writers Welcome – Critical Links – A place to share what’s on your mind
Podcast for Inquiry – PFI host Leslie Rosenblood took a well-earned rest over the summer. Now he’s back with some new podcasts
CRITICAL THINKING
Why I Support Nuclear Power Generation How a visit to a third-world country confirmed my views on nuclear power.
Keith’s Conundrums: “Super” – AI
Critical Thinking Quicklinks – AI Red Lines, threat of anti-science, higher ed vs critical thinking.
SCIENCE
Science Quicklinks – Ig Nobel prizes, keto diets, human vs chimp genomes
SECULARISM/HUMAN RIGHTS
BCHA and Canadian Secular Alliance submit their brief on Quebec’s Bill 21 to the Supreme Court of Canada – Here’s what humanist groups told the Supreme Court of Canada about Bill 21.
Secularism QuickLinks – Prison for ‘Allah is Lesbian’ t-shirt, death for WhatsApp message, fighting Ten Commandments laws, “nones” who are “spiritual but not religious”. READ MORE.
October Dates of Interest – Women, geodiversisty, ENIAC.
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