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A recently published article in The New Yorker written by Gideon Lewis-Kraus, previously a writer-at-large for the New York Times Magazine, goes quite in-depth into the UFO phenomenon. It’s always great when the topic attains more “legitimacy” within the mainstream, but it’s unfortunate that something has to be presented in this fashion for it to receive legitimacy. […]

The Facts: Dr. Geert Vanden Bossche recently shared his belief that the COVID-19 vaccine may create more variants of the virus and an increase in cases. His claims have been labelled as false by many fact checkers and other scientists in the field. Reflect On: Before you begin... Take a moment and breathe. Place your hand over your chest area, near your heart. Breathe slowly into the area for about a minute, focusing on a sense of ease entering your mind and body. Click here to learn why we suggest this. This article has been updated and corrected.  Is it possible that COVID vaccines could s...

Winners to be announced virtually June 9 at a free online event. In Grade 6, he was invited to a birthday party starring a teenage magician. Schwarcz has since forgotten most of the tricks performed that day, but one — a rope trick where three ropes suddenly fused into one due to some invisible “magical chemical” — he has never forgotten. He was so intrigued that he went to the school library and took out two books, one on magic and the other on chemistry. “When I tell this story, often people are puzzled, because magic and chemistry seem diametrically opposed. Chemistry is a hard s...

  MONTREAL -- The curfew has been a fact of life for Quebecers for months, but as millions of people gaze out their windows at a spring sun that's yet to set, many experts are casting doubts on the measure's effectiveness in combatting the spread of COVID-19. “Because curfews are not solitary creatures, they are usually deployed alongside other public health measures,” said Jonathan Jarry of the McGill Office for Science and Society. “It's difficult to find out if they, on their own, really do work.” On Saturday, protesters gathered in downtown Montreal to call for an end to the ...

The rise of the Information Age has enabled widespread public access to scientific research, but it has also disseminated a dazzling array of misinformation. Distinguishing fact from fiction during a pandemic can be difficult, particularly for the significant number of Canadians that struggle with literacy. Dr. Christiane Northrup is one of many health-oriented online presences that has capitalized on social media’s wide reach. Despite a steadfast commitment to astrology and vaccine denialism, she has successfully leveraged her training as an obstetrician-gynecologist into a career focussed...