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February 2024 Critical Links

Posted on February 1, 2024March 30, 2024 By Critical Links

HAVE YOUR SAY

Last month, we asked you about what you thought about Critical Links. Here are the results.

There is no new poll this month. We will be continuing “Have Your Say” as an occasional feature; we welcome suggestions for future issues.


NEWS AND EVENTS

Blodwen Piercey: December 3, 1926 — January 12, 2024

Dry Ice Capades: A Kids Science Show (Ottawa)

Update on Omer – CFIC continues the frustrating wait for Omer to arrive.

Tax receipts issued for 2023 donations: If you did not receive your receipt, please contact office@centreforinquiry.ca.

PFI recent episodes:

  • The life of a refugee in exile: “Omer” shares his story
  • Liberalism in a post-liberal world, with Russell Blackford
  • A century of Humanism with Gordon Precious

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SCIENCE

Fear Not the Dreaded Blue Monday

QuickLinks: Space, fusion, vaccines, modern and ancient dinosaurs


SECULARISM/HUMAN RIGHTS

Don’t Like Public Funding of Religious Schools? It’s Time to Get Noisy!

Prayers Research: The Saguenay Project

QuickLinks: Apology for teaching evolution, jail for hurt feelings, municipalities supporting religion


CRITICAL THINKING

The Cultural Defence: Mitigating Factor or Something Else?

Liberate Canada From What, Tucker?

Keith’s Conundrums: Childhood-like Conundrums

QuickLinks: Lying to children, post-modernism vs. clarity, critical thinking awareness


February Dates of Interest: Darwin Day, Pink Shirt Day, Psychology Month, and Deep Blue beats Kasparov.


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