A Question of Truth on the Web

Select a topic to see a selection of what's out there.

Community	Health	Prejudice

Racism. Sexism. Bias. Culture. Community. Different approaches to health and science. All these issues are alive and kicking on the Internet.

A friendly word of warning: The Internet's World Wide Web is produced by millions of people with few restrictions. You'll discover wonderful things. But you may also see material that offends you. So...if you enter the Internet through this exhibit, the Ontario Science Centre is not responsible for what you find.

Internet Etiquette

• No obscene language or illegal activities.
• Assume all information on the network is private property.

Community

The Cultural Survival organization advocates the rights of indigenous peoples and ethnic groups. It's a good starting point for further research. The African news services are particularly interesting - check them out for a different point of view.

The Native American Experience is a fascinating collection of images that depict the lives and experiences of Native North Americans from prehistory to 1990. The illustrations, engravings and photographs range from Inuit to Anasazi and there are comprehensive captions to explain the pictures.

What do refugees and immigrants do for Canada? Examine your own attitudes with this list of myths and misconceptions posted by the Toronto Coalition Against Racism. Explore myths and misconceptions about refugees and immigrants in Canada at the Canadian Council of Refugees web site.

Health

Acupuncture.com offers an in depth look at traditional oriental therapies - not only acupuncture but also herbal medicine, nutrition, meditation and massage in an attractively illustrated format. Also supplied are resources for students, consumers and practitioners of traditional oriental medicine.

The American Indian Ethnobotany Database: Foods, Drugs, Dyes and Fibres of Native North American Peoples contains 3895 species of herbs used by 291 Native North American groups. Collected over two decades by Daniel E. Moerman, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, you'll find everything from angelica (a Cherokee cold remedy) to zinnia (a Navaho-Ramah gastrointestinal aid).

Islamic Culture and the Medical Arts is an online version of a 1994 exhibition at the U.S. National Library of Medicine celebrating both the 900th Anniversary of the oldest Arabic medical manuscript at the NLM and the significant achievements of the medical profession in Islamic culture from the 9th to 19th century.

Ask NOAH (New York Online Access to Health) About: Complementary and Alternative Medicine provides links to information about alternative healing therapies including Ayurveda, reflexology and herbal medicine.

Prejudice

The Understanding Prejudice site is an excellent place to start exploring. It offers "educational resources and information on prejudice, discrimination, multiculturalism, and diversity, with the ultimate goal of reducing the level of intolerance and bias in contemporary society."

Learn what you can do to combat hate and intolerance at Tolerance.org. Find your hidden biases, deconstruct biased language and explore 101 tools for tolerance. Other resources available here are an archive of news stories related to intolerance, an expose of hate music and a revealing look at tactics used by hate web sites.

Canadian artists sound off on the Artists Against Racism website. You'll find event listings, educational resources, even stuff you can buy.