- February is Black History Month. Canada Post has recently issued two stamps recognizing early Black settlers who came to Canada from the United States in the early 19th and early 20th centuries to escape the cruelty of enslavement and racial discrimination.
- Want to be abhorrent to nature? February 4 is Create a Vacuum Day.
- Dmitri Mendeleev, born February 8, 1783, formulated the periodic law of chemistry, which was the basis for his periodic table created in 1869. 152 years later, some scientists think it’s time for a revision.
- February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
If you celebrate any of these, or have suggestions for upcoming celebrations or observances, please drop us a line or send a picture to CriticalLinks@centreforinquiry.ca.