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Leif Larsen
Many creationists excel at one thing: calling specific facts into question in an attempt to get you asking questions about a whole theory. And while we all know that a good theory cannot be...
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Common misconceptions about evolution

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Jen Robinson
DISCLAIMER: This article was inspired by reading way too much Stephen Jay Gould, and its arguments are currently still being debated within the scientific community. Much ink has been spilled refuting creationists’ sometimes sneakily...
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Vetting a scientist

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Leif Larsen
Deciding whom to listen to on any issue can be a difficult task. Add personal bias into the mix, and it can become downright impossible. This is especially true for issues such as global...
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Strange bedfellows

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Landon Wark
Human civilization is a towering monument to the power of our imagination. Our ability to visualize new things was an important adaptation that allowed our ancestors to track and wear down animals that were...
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Anatomy of a theory

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Leif Larsen
Ever wonder what a theory — such as Darwin’s descent with modification — needs to go through in order to gain widespread acceptance in the scientific community? One step is to have your research...
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What’s in an introduction?

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Leif Larsen
If Hollywood is to be believed, scientists are all dermatologically-challenged recluses, who speak their incomprehensible language in nasally tones, with the odd snorting laugh thrown in for good measure. Jim Hare of the biological...
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More Canadians relying on food banks

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Ashley Gaboury
A food drive program at the University of Regina is asking students to donate what they can so that it can be given to other students in need. The school’s students’ union organizes a food...

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