This very interesting talk with Dr Richard Feynman takes on the issue of questioning everything. Scientific literacy makes you view the world in a very different way.
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Category: General Science
Did NASA Land On The Moon?
To me it’s hilarious that there are still people who believe we didn’t land on the moon, despite the overwhelming evidence. But then so is the case with many things. Some people think the earth is flat, global warming, conspiracy theories. It’s sad really.
Why Government Defers To Science Rather Than Science Deferri...
We live in a very troubling time for humanity. Nobody seems to know what they are talking about, and nobody seems to give a second thought to what they base their beliefs on. There is a healthy amount of critical thinking to be done in this world yet we are simultaneously excessively skeptical of some […]
The Problem With Statistical Evidence
While statistics are extremely valuable, they are also notorious for being a means that people use to make false and misleading arguments. 86% of statistics are made up on the spot, you know – the remaining 24% are mathematically flawed.- Anonymous Also far too often statistics are obtained by taking a sample from a larger […]
We Are The Part Of The Universe That Knows The Universe
A seriously touching video of an astronomer explaning why astronomy matters to him, and how beautiful it is. Everyone needs to watch this “The Astronomer” – This experimental documentary features excerpts from an interview with Professor Tom Burns of Ohio Wesleyan University and Director of Perkins Observatory. “The Astronomer” is part of a larger project, […]
The Importance Of Understanding Technology
Nobody can put it in a better way than Carl Sagan. The lack of understanding when it comes to the science and technology we use every day is sooner or later going to blow up in our faces. “We’ve arranged a global civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology. We […]
Welcome to Scientific Literacy Matters
So what is this website about? Everything to do with the universe that we encounter. We are here to bring about the beauty in scientific literacy.