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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

What the Heck is ‘Oumuamua?

Posted on June 13, 2019October 15, 2023 By Critical Links
What the Heck is ‘Oumuamua?

It seems impossible, given how long humans have been studying the skies, but last October 19, a Canadian astrophysicist at the University of Hawaii observed the first confirmed interstellar object to travel through our solar system. The object is called ‘Oumuamua (the apostrophe is not a typo).

ScienceChek

Kids for Inquiry held during Skepticamp 2019

Posted on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 By Centre for Inquiry Canada Ottawa
Kids for Inquiry held during Skepticamp 2019

During Ottawa’s Skepticamp 2019, Seanna Watson and Hilary Brown both volunteered to run a KFI. Much fun was had by all building ‘squishy circuits’. Kudos to both! [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”3″ gal_title=”KFI April 13, 2019″]

Amateur Science, CFI Community, Education, Event, Kids for Inquiry, Science

Skepticamp 2019 photos

Posted on April 14, 2019 By Centre for Inquiry Canada Ottawa 1 Comment on Skepticamp 2019 photos
Skepticamp 2019 photos

Photos from April 13, 2019 Skepticamp held in Ottawa [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”2″ gal_title=”Ottawa Skepticamp April 13, 2019″]

Amateur Science, Announcement, critical thinking, Education, Event, Science, Secularism

Stop Funding Homeopathy: Letters to Global Affairs Canada

Posted on March 28, 2019March 29, 2019 By E Pictetus

Following are some letters sent by CFIC members and associates protesting the funding of homeopaths by Global Affairs Canada: No homeopathy for Honduras

critical thinking, Medicine, Science, ScienceChek

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