NEWS AND EVENTS
Thanks and Farewell to Edan Tasca After 7 years, Edan is stepping down as Critical Links Editor. Edan will be staying on as CFIC Director, and we also hope to see him as an occasional contributor here. Thanks to Edan for a job well done!
Update on “Omer” — May 2025 Progress on Omer’s case remains slow. We continue to appreciate the generosity of all our donors.
CFIC Town Hall Meeting: May 11
Leadership volunteers needed: CFIC is looking for capable, independent self-starters who support our mission, vision, and values.
Were you fooled? Thanks to everyone who subscribed to CFIC’s first Critical Thinking Week(ish) emails, and participated in the discussions. If you missed it, you can check out the series here.
Ottawa Skeptics in the Pub: May 6
The Non-Religion in a Complex Future Project is conducting research into how people experience loss. They are specifically looking for individuals who have experienced a close loss in the last year. If you’d like to participate, you can complete the survey here.
WeCanReason: May 2-4 CFIC is a co-sponsor of the Western Canadian Reason (WeCanReason) conference, presented by Rocky Mountain Atheists. Purchase tickets here.
Are radiation protections standards scientific? May 7
BAHACon: Aug 8-10 (Earlybird Tickets Available) CFIC is a co-sponsor of BAHACon, presented by Bluewater Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics. Earlybird tickets are on sale until June 30.
Podcast for Inquiry Recent Episodes:
- Nigerian Nightmare: The personal toll of being a Humanist, with Mubarak Bala
- Cell phones, Cinemas, and Comestibles: Canada’s Conundrum with Monopolies, with Vass Bednar
- Trials and tribulations trying to bring a refugee to Canada
SCIENCE
Promising research on nuclear reactors
QuickLinks: Poisoning mosquitoes with blood, earthquakes, concrete, mind-body connections, alien life?
SECULARISM/HUMAN RIGHTS
This Life: My Eureka Moment: Science trumps Magic
QuickLinks: Theocracy in Pakistan, faith-healing conviction, impending theocracy in the US
CRITICAL THINKING
Being a member of CFIC and effecting Real Change: Highlighting the importance of vigilance against outdated laws that might resurface in unexpected ways.
The Stick In My Eye: Examining “conventional wisdom” about religious indoctrination.
Elections and Democracy Evaluate, vote and resist the urge to become more partisan.
QuickLinks: Cars, trolleys, journals, and being polite to AIs.
May Dates of Interest
Biological diversity, sex and gender diversity, peacekeeping, and more.
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