Category: Science Literacy

Evolution & Science Pub Quiz – 160th anniversary of Darwin’s Origin of Species

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Centre for Inquiry Canada Ottawa

On 24 November, 1859, Charles Darwin started the evolution revolution when he published his book “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Origin_of_Species We celebrated this groundbreaking accomplishment with a pub quiz Sunday November 24, 2019. Teams of 2-3 competed for bragging rights. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”16″ gal_title=”Darwin Origin of Species 160…

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Science Literacy Week 2019

September 23, 2019September 25, 2019 info

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 in the comments on this article or in the specific posts. If you ever wonder “is it science?” check out our info graphic to find…

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The First Rule of Soap Club: Don’t Analyze Our Claims

September 21, 2019September 25, 2019 info 1 Comment

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% of bacteria”. In the spirit of Scientific Literacy week, I’d like to share what goes through my mind when I see claims like this. My…

critical thinking, Science, Science Literacy

Flat Earth Misconceptions

September 16, 2019September 25, 2019 info 1 Comment

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 part of a huge conspiracy. The recent documentary “Behind the Curve” follows the lives of a few prominent flat earthers (the Flat Earth Society of…

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Evolution: It’s Not Just About Darwin

September 16, 2019September 25, 2019 info 1 Comment

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 for decades. The broad outline of the geological timetable was known by 1850, and while confident assignment of the exact numbers would have to wait…

critical thinking, Science, Science Literacy