Centre for Inquiry - Ottawa

How we know global warming is real and human caused

swissguy5 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:14:28 +0000

From eSkeptic: How we know global warming is real and human caused:

How we know global warming is real and human made

This Post is Offensive

eamon knight — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:54:21 +0000

If free speech doesn't include freedom to offend, then it isn't free.

Freedom of speech in UK universities

holyprimate — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:09:34 +0000

I try to keep my blogging scientific. Science is easy and I understand it well enough, everything else is horribly subjective. Still, I do have an interest in recent events in the UK and so I thought I would post my opinions of what was going on:

Jessica Ahlquist is awesome

Theo Bromine — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:56:27 +0000

It's impressive to watch Ahlquist's determination and persistence in the battle to have a religious prayer removed from the wall of the auditorium at her public school.

Questioning Answers: The CFI Ottawa Podcast #6

Brad — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:36:59 +0000

Here it is, the 6th episode of the monthly CFI Ottawa podcast… now with 100% more “having a name”.

This month we play another round of “Guess the Philosopher”, talk about “baby woo” (not the martial art… but still interesting!) and a bunch of other stuff.

Introducing Scishow!

MrPopularSentiment — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:26:41 +0000

Hank Green, a.k.a. EcoGeek, a.k.a. the nerdier of the Vlogbrothers, has just unveiled a brand new YouTube channel called Scishow. Updated four times a week, the goal of the channel is to bring you, the viewer, in touch with the majesty and awesomeness of science, through interviews, breaking news, and explanations.

Santa Trivia

MrPopularSentiment — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:21:25 +0000

We had some fun Santa facts in episode 5 of the CFI-Ottawa Podcast, so most of this information is already old hat. C. G. P. Grey’s newest video corrects a few Santa myths:

CFI Ottawa Podcast Episode 5 – Happy Newtonmas

Brad — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:31:22 +0000

The fifth episode of the CFI Ottawa Podcast is here, and as a special treat includes a new Newtonmas song performed by a few members of CFI Ottawa.

Show notes to come later… as soon as I have time to write them up.

Dealing with family over the holidays

MrPopularSentiment — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:54:53 +0000

December can be a difficult time for non-believers in Christian majority countries. There’s the usual stress of buying gifts and hosting dinner parties, plus all the extra work involved in waging war against Christmas. On top of all that, many of us come from Christian families, so this time of year can be a complex balancing act between our lack of belief and the feelings of those we love.

LEGO, now for girls!

MrPopularSentiment — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:24:05 +0000

I grew up on LEGOs, and many of my fondest memories feature those fantastic little bricks. Whether it was building a Robin Hood castle with my older step-brother (and getting beaten up after the subsequent RAWR! Dragon attack!) or building a giant labyrinth that covered the entire livingroom floor with my dad, LEGOs were a huge part of my childhood.