Exploring Cognitive Bias in “True or False: Under the Microscope of Science” Exhibit

Tuesday, August 06, 2019 7:34 PM | Deleted user


Touching a toad gives warts.
More earwax is produced when stressed.
Eating cheese at the end of a meal prevents cavities.

Musée minéralogique et minier in Thetford Mines QC will have the exhibit Vrai ou Faux, sous la loupe de la science (True or False, under the microscope of science) a production of Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Science until October 6, 2019.
The exhibit allows visitors to exercise their critical sense by disentangling the true from the false while stimulating their scientific curiosity.The claims are divided into five categories (animals, nature, health, science and technology) and are arranged in the style of a big game.

Are you skeptical?


As part of the exhibition, Musée minéralogique et minier has invited the lecturer Joel Leblanc from Zapiens – Communication scientifique to present on September  10, 2019. The talk will address cognitive biases that mix true and false, especially in the field of scientific knowledge.  


Related articles:

https://www.courrierfrontenac.qc.ca/2019/07/06/exposition-vrai-ou-faux-sous-la-loupe-de-la-science/

https://www.regionthetford.com/fr/actualites/2019/06/27/exposition-vrai-ou-faux-sous-la-loupe-de-la-science/