A Puzzle about Measurements
A traditional ammeter shows the intensity of an electric current with the angular position of a pointer on a dial; in other words as a ratio of two lengths. A…
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Science Literacy Week 2019
September 16-22, 2019 is Science Literacy Week. This week, CFIC members are sharing their knowledge about Science Literacy. We hope you will also share your science literacy information with us…
The First Rule of Soap Club: Don’t Analyze Our Claims
By Zack Dumont I don’t even need to provide an example. We’ve all seen it before. I’m referring to the lofty claim that some new and/or improved soap “kills 99.9%…
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Flat Earth Misconceptions
Though it seems difficult to comprehend, there are apparently still people who, in all seriousness, believe that the world is flat, and all evidence presented to the contrary is just…
Evolution: It’s Not Just About Darwin
By the time Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, speculations about biological “transmutation” and the relations between various groups of organisms had already been in circulation…