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Category: Science Literacy

Could Earth Collide with an Asteroid?

Posted on September 16, 2019September 25, 2019 By info 1 Comment on Could Earth Collide with an Asteroid?

Asteroids are left over material from the formation of the solar system which primarily orbit around the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. Occasionally due to perturbations in the orbit due to gravity influences an asteroid will swing into an orbit close to that of the earth. Such an asteroid hit the earth 66 million years…

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critical thinking, Science, Science Literacy

Global Warming vs Climate Change

Posted on September 16, 2019September 25, 2019 By info 1 Comment on Global Warming vs Climate Change

Global warming refers to the increase in the average global temperature. Climate change refers to the changes in long-term weather patterns including precipitation, droughts, and other severe weather events. Global warming has caused climate change. The two terms are related but not interchangeable. Want to know more? 5 Climate Change misconceptions and for additional resources,…

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critical thinking, Science, Science Literacy

Lies, Damned Lies, and Big Data; Tips for Critical Reading of Statistics in the Media;

Posted on June 19, 2019October 31, 2019 By Centre for Inquiry Canada Ottawa
Lies, Damned Lies, and Big Data; Tips for Critical Reading of Statistics in the Media;

Jason gave an excellent talk on the ways statistics are presented in the media can deceive and how to use critical thinking skills to see through the deception.

critical thinking, Education, Event, Science, Science Literacy

Let’s Celebrate The International Year Of The Periodic Table

Posted on June 3, 2019October 31, 2019 By Centre for Inquiry Canada Ottawa
Let’s Celebrate The International Year Of The Periodic Table

author/cfi-ottawa/     The United Nations has designated 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev’s discovery of the periodic system (https://www.iypt2019.org/). CFIC Ottawa joins celebrations around the world with a presentation on the history of the periodic table and some…

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Education, Educational Material, Event, Science Literacy

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