Information

Table of Contents

Complete PiC

Year

2020

Volume

76

Number

1

Theme

Physics vs. Pseudoscience and Fake News

Guest Editor

Gary Slater - University of Ottawa

Cover description

We would like to thank Maïlys Beroud, an artist from the Cler mont- Ferrand region (France), for offering to draw the cover page for free. Maïlys is known for her black and white drawings and portraits, and has made exhibitions under the name of B-maï’s Art.

Articles (Click on the titles to open PDFs in a new tab)

Foreword

• Physics vs. Pseudoscience and Fake News

• Foreword: Physics Vs. Pseudoscience And Fake News,

Editorial

• Science, Silos and Social Media
  • Mona Nemer

Feature Articles

• Debunking Some of the Myths Surrounding Artificial Intelligence
  • Stan Matwin

• Syndrome EHS : une grave épidémie de croyances
  • Sébastien Point

• Fausse science; science bidon : le rôle de la communauté scientifique dans la propagation de ces idées
  • Normand Mousseau

• Predatory Journals Threaten the Integrity of Science
  • Kelly D. Cobey, David Moher

• What’s the Harm in Embracing Pseudoscience?
  • Jonathan Jarry

• Parapsychology: The Search Science Left Behind
  • James E. Alcock

• Astrology For The Physicist
  • Ivan Kelly, Geoffrey Dean, Don Saklofske

• Using Science to Restore Faith – in Science
  • Greg Dick, Stephanie Keating

• Why I am not a creationist: the devil in the details
  • Ford Doolittle

• Is Science Under Assault?
  • Bonnie Schmidt, Karin Archer

• The Influence of Denier’s Science on Not Addressing Climate Change
  • Gordon McBean

CAP Medals Awarded

• 2020 CAP Medal Recipients

• High School / CEGEP Physics Teaching Awards

Ph.D. Degrees Awarded

• PhD Physics Degrees Awarded in Canadian Universities (Dec.2018-Dec.2019)*

Departments

• CAP Departmental Members

• CAP Sustaining Members

• CAP Corporate and Institutional Members

Book Reviews

• Books Received

• Book Reviews