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Category: Book Review

Discussion about author Mike Conley’s upcoming book “Roadmap to Nowhere: A Reality Check on Renewable Energy”

Posted on May 1, 2026April 21, 2026 By Critical Links No Comments on Discussion about author Mike Conley’s upcoming book “Roadmap to Nowhere: A Reality Check on Renewable Energy”
Discussion about author Mike Conley’s upcoming book “Roadmap to Nowhere: A Reality Check on Renewable Energy”

Join us for a bold discussion on energy myths and nuclear solutions.

a4a, Book Review, critical links, Education, Science, slider

The God Effect: How Suggestion and Ritual Shape Religion and Medicine through Placebo Responses

Posted on May 1, 2026April 29, 2026 By Critical Links No Comments on The God Effect: How Suggestion and Ritual Shape Religion and Medicine through Placebo Responses
The God Effect: How Suggestion and Ritual Shape Religion and Medicine through Placebo Responses

The God Effect reveals how the same placebo mechanisms power both medical healing and religious experience, and why belief often matters more than the treatment itself.

Book Review, CFI Community, critical links, Education, Secularism, slider

A Discussion with Bruce Friedrich about His New Book: “Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity’s Favorite Food―and Our Future”

Posted on March 6, 2026April 29, 2026 By Critical Links No Comments on A Discussion with Bruce Friedrich about His New Book: “Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity’s Favorite Food―and Our Future”
A Discussion with Bruce Friedrich about His New Book: “Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity’s Favorite Food―and Our Future”

Rethinking how the world produces and consumes protein.

a4a, Announcement, Book Review, Education, Event, Nutrition, Science, slider

Humanist Canada publishes Humanism: Canadian Perspectives

Posted on December 31, 2025January 26, 2026 By Critical Links
Humanist Canada publishes Humanism: Canadian Perspectives

Read Humanism: Canadian Perspectives to explore belief through Canadian voices.

a4a, Book Review, Human Rights, humanism, slider

The Linear No Threshold (LNT) Report

Posted on June 3, 2025June 30, 2025 By Critical Links

How bad science made the world afraid of nuclear power

Book Review, Climate Change, critical links, critical thinking, environment, health, Science, slider
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