Western Canadian Reason Conference
In 1980 James Randi went to Australia to conduct a test of the claims of Water Diviners or Dowers. The original documentary of the event has been lost for decades and now it has been digitally restored to sparkling clarity.
Here’s a little of what secularists, skeptics, atheists, and scientists did last week
Discover how ecosystems recover from disturbances, offering hope for conservation efforts and environmental policies in the face of climate change.
What will happen to Earth as the sun evolves? Explore the potential challenges and solutions for preserving life on our planet for billions of years.
This presentation, based on the book MIND THE SCIENCE: SAVING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH FROM THE WELLNESS INDUSTRY, aims to educate and embolden those who wish to make informed decisions about their mental health, to improve science and mental health literacy, and to pull back the curtain on the devastating consequences of allowing pseudoscience promoters to target the vulnerable within our society.
CFIC is moving towards Canadian-based technologies to enhance data privacy. Discover how you can support this initiative and keep your data within Canada.
A new microbe discovered on China’s Tiangong space station may have adapted to survive in space, challenging our views on life beyond Earth.
Janyce Boynton critiques the pseudoscience of facilitated communication, exposing its reliance on magical thinking and special pleading. This discussion highlights the dangers of misleading claims and the importance of scientific rigor.
Catch up with what our speakers did last week
A groundbreaking case report reveals a new personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy that could transform the treatment of rare genetic conditions.