LernabitWhat is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?The recent outbreak of the coronavirus has brought up a common point of confusion regarding disease outbreaks. Specifically, there seems…Feb 23, 2020Feb 23, 2020
LernabitMyth or fact: Do carrots improve your eyesight?Growing up, we were always told to get our veggies because they would help us grow big and strong. Among the essential vegetables we were…Feb 23, 2020Feb 23, 2020
LernabitNewton’s 3 Laws Of MotionNewton’s three laws of motion — usually just called Newton’s 3 laws — are a set of laws put forth by Isaac Newton in his work titled…Feb 20, 2020Feb 20, 2020
LernabitHow The Carbon Cycle WorksThe carbon cycle is the process by which carbon circulates around the earth and eventually becomes available to living organisms. Carbon…Feb 14, 2020Feb 14, 2020
LernabitWhat is the fallacy of cherry picking?Cherry picking is a logical fallacy in which someone points out evidence that supports their claim while ignoring the evidence against…Feb 14, 2020Feb 14, 2020
LernabitThe Fallacy Of Special PleadingSpecial pleading is a fallacy in which someone makes a claim, then when that claim is refuted by evidence, they state that their claim is…Feb 13, 2020Feb 13, 2020
LernabitWhat are the appeal to authority and the appeal to the common man?The appeal to authority, also known as the argument from authority, is an argument tactic in which something is asserted to be true based…Feb 13, 2020Feb 13, 2020
LernabitThe Argument By AssertionThe argument by assertion is a fallacy in which someone states that something is true because it is true, regardless of a lack of…Feb 12, 2020Feb 12, 2020
LernabitThe Nirvana FallacyThe nirvana fallacy is a fallacy in which someone rejects an answer to a question or a solution to a problem because it is not a perfect…Feb 12, 2020Feb 12, 2020
LernabitThe Fallacy Of Moving The GoalpostMoving the goalposts is a fallacy in which the two parties in a debate agree on evidence that would refute a claim, but then, when such…Feb 11, 2020Feb 11, 2020
