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Category Archives: Science Matters

Discussions about science.

November 30, 2012
by Frederick Ding & Kirill Peretoltchine
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Lowering the bar on education isn’t the answer

The following article was initially drafted with a guest author, Kirill Peretoltchine, at the end of July 2012, but I never finished my part for it. Here it is, nearly half a year later. In the midst of all our … Continue reading →

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Categories: Science Matters | Tags: education, math, society, university, US | Permalink

July 29, 2012
by Frederick
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The battle for the truth: my perspectives on free speech

I was so disturbed when I found a Wikipedia article on “AIDS denialism” that I felt the need to share it. It’s a great example of a divisive issue between those who trust peer-reviewed science (“HIV is the cause of … Continue reading →

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Categories: Political Matters, Science Matters | Tags: medicine, society, Wikipedia | Permalink

July 23, 2012
by Frederick
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Rebuttal to “Why I don’t want to go to med school”

My friend just started a blog. This is one of its inaugural posts: Why I don’t want to go to med school. I respect the majority of this article. I agree with most of it — the North American medical education system is … Continue reading →

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Categories: Science Matters | Tags: Canada, education, medicine, US | Permalink

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