Join the Natural Cosmology group at 7 PM on Wednesday, February 6th at UUCWC.
This month we’ll start with a Science or Fiction quiz. You’ll get to determine real science from three articles: two Science and one fake.
Speaking of fake, our discussion theme is: Fake News and Lazy Thinking – Right and Left
Check out these articles on the topic:
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Quiz: How well can you tell factual from opinion statements? (We’ll take this quiz at our meeting)
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People Strongly Against GMOs Had Shakier Understanding Of Food Science, Study Finds
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You Can’t Pay Liberals Or Conservatives To Listen To The Other, Study Finds
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Why Do People Fall for Fake News? (laziness and poor reasoning skills, (not just motivated reasoning)
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What makes people distrust science? Surprisingly, not politics. [it’s religion]
Other news of interest (though we may not have time other than to just highlight it in the meeting):
We may finally know what causes Alzheimer’s – and how to stop it. P. gingivalis [gum disease bacteria] may be the main culprit in Alzheimer’s disease.
Climate Change News:
Much climate change news this past month, suggesting we may finally be getting worried enough to address it:
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Greenland’s ice is melting much faster than we thought.
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Climate change policy can be overwhelming. Here’s a guide to the policies that work.
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10 Reasons to Feel Hopeful About Climate Change in 2019 (from the Sierra Club).
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Corporate America Is Getting Ready to Monetize Climate Change.