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Skeptics Guide to the Universe 3/30/2021

Last updated about 4 years ago
6 questions
  • Item #1 A new analysis supports the conclusion that the largest flightless birds to ever exist, the Australian Dromornithids, were most closely related to chickens.

  • Item #2 An evaluation of college students during the pandemic found that while mood generally decreased during the lockdown, introverts experienced an increase in mood.

  • Item #3 A new study finds evidence that the supercontinent cycle started about 4 billion years ago, and has gone through six full cycles.
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Skeptical Quote of the Week

‘How weak our brains are, and how quickly they are terrified and led into error by a small incomprehensible fact. Instead of saying simply: ‘I do not understand because I do not know the cause,’ we immediately imagine terrible mysteries and supernatural powers.’ - Guy De Maupassant

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?