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Skeptics Guide to the Universe 3/8/2021

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6 questions
  • Item #1 An analysis of indoor air finds that commercial jet passenger cabins have the worst quality with the highest recorded levels of particulates.

  • Item #2 A new economic study finds that the externalized costs of the energy and transportation sectors equals almost $25 trillion per year, or more than 28% of the global Gross Domestic Product.

  • Item #3 Scientists report the first ever observation of a space hurricane – a hurricane in Earth’s upper atmosphere.

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Skeptical Quote of the Week

‘Nothing in science has any value to society if it is not communicated, and scientists are beginning to learn their social obligations.’ — Anne Roe, The Making of a Scientist (1953)

Of the different terms in the story, were there any terms you did not understand.

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Using your prior knowledge, which story do you think is fiction?

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What evidence or prior knowledge do you have which lead you to choosing this one as fiction?

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After listening to your classmates and scientific experts which story do you think is fiction?

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Explain one of two situations: if you changed your answer what influenced you to change it or if you kept your original answer why did you not change your answer.

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How do you think these stories could impact your everyday life?