How we perceive the world can be quite subjective. But when we change our environments and talk to new people, we can challenge a lot of the assumptions we grew up with.
How we perceive the world can be quite subjective. But when we change our environments and talk to new people, we can challenge a lot of the assumptions we grew up...
Facts can and do change and get updated as new evidence comes to light—it’s a core part of what science is all about.
Facts can and do change and get updated as new evidence comes to light—it’s a core part of what science is all about.
Ever started worrying after swallowing gum and fearing it might remain in your stomach forever? Most of this knowledge was implanted in us as kids to trick us.
Ever started worrying after swallowing gum and fearing it might remain in your stomach forever? Most of this knowledge was implanted in us as kids to trick us.
"I believed that thunder was the sound of clouds hitting each other."
"I believed that thunder was the sound of clouds hitting each other."
The internet is full of all kinds of information, especially fun facts and urban legends.
The internet is full of all kinds of information, especially fun facts and urban legends.
The good news is that it's extremely unlikely you've ever said anything as remotely wrong as these people.
The good news is that it's extremely unlikely you've ever said anything as remotely wrong as these people.
Just because something’s repeated on the internet or in the classroom over and over again doesn’t automatically make it true.
Just because something’s repeated on the internet or in the classroom over and over again doesn’t automatically make it true.
The scientific community is constantly trying to expose its own mistakes — after all, what is a statement worth if it's never been the subject of scrutiny? However, no matter how hard it tries, some people just don't listen.
The scientific community is constantly trying to expose its own mistakes — after all, what is a statement worth if it's never been the subject of scrutiny? However, no matter how...
Oh, and to pre-empt any confusion: the thing about people eating mummies? That’s actually true! Honest!
Oh, and to pre-empt any confusion: the thing about people eating mummies? That’s actually true! Honest!
Common myths and misconceptions are all around us. We might not even realize we're wrong until we're wrong. And… some facts aren't actually facts!
Common myths and misconceptions are all around us. We might not even realize we're wrong until we're wrong. And… some facts aren't actually facts!
