Myth: The Moon is very close to the Earth
Reality: The moon sometimes looks so close you could reach up and grab it. In reality, the moon orbits at a distance of about… more
MYTH: Going past the edge of space makes you weightless.
Reality: Most scientists agree space begins 62 miles up, where the Earth’s atmosphere is more or less a vacuum. Yet going past this… more
MYTH: Nothing can go faster than light.
Reality: Wrong on a few levels. While light can move unimpeded at 299,792,458 meters per second in a vacuum, it slows… more
Myth: Asteroid Belt is Dangerous
Reality: Movie scenes of spaceships flying through a dense field of tumbling, colliding rocks are imaginary. The Asteroid Belt — a… more
Myth: The Sun is Yellow
Reality: If you wince and look at the afternoon sun, it might look yellow — but the light it gives off… more
Myth: Kids in daycare will catch more colds than other children.
Reality: A 2002 study published in the Archives of Adolescent and Pediatric Medicine found that kids who attended large daycares as… more
Myth: Influenza is not a serious illness.
Reality: In years when influenza is widespread in B.C., hundreds of people may die from influenza or its complications, such… more
Myth: There’s really no difference in flu and bad cold
Reality: It can be hard to tell the difference between a cold and the flu, but it’s helpful to be able… more
Myth: Antibiotics can kill the germs that cause colds and the flu.
Reality: American doctors write millions of antibiotic prescriptions for colds and flu every year. But no antibiotic will help a cold… more