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Understanding the Piltdown Man: A Workshop on Skepticism and Pseudoscience

In this workshop, we will explore the historical significance and scientific implications of the Piltdown Man hoax. Participants will read the provided text to discern fact from fiction through True/False statements and multiple-choice questions. We’ll investigate the claims made around this supposed missing link and how it misled scientists for decades. Engage in discussions about the nature of hoaxes in science and their impact on public perceptions of evolution. This activity promotes critical thinking and encourages fresh perspectives on historical narratives.

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Understanding the Piltdown Man: A Workshop on Skepticism and Pseudoscience

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  1. Reading workshop WhoisthePiltdownMan?

  2. Part 1 • Readthetextprovided in a PDF documentnamed ‘ThePiltdownMan.’ Followthelink: • Do not use a dictionarytoreadityet.

  3. 1. True or False? Mark eachstatement as either true (T) or false (F) accordingtothereading. • 1. ___ Dawson and Woodwardmade a lot of moneyfromtheirdiscovery. • 2. ___ Neanderthal remainswerefoundbeforethePiltdownManremains. • 3. ___ PeoplebelievedthePiltdownManwas real forseveraldecades. • 4. ___ ThePiltdownManhadtheskull of anEnglishMan. • 5. ___ PeoplethoughtDoylesolvedthePiltdownManmystery.

  4. Choosethebestansweraccordingtothereading. 2. Multiplechoice

  5. 1. Whatis true aboutthePiltdownMandiscovery? • Itisstillbelievedbysomescientiststoday. • Itwas a clevertrickthatfooledmanypeople. • Itwas a keyfindthatprovedthetheory of evolution. • Itwasthegreatestdiscovery in paleontology of thecentury.

  6. 1. Whatis true aboutthePiltdownMandiscovery? • Itisstillbelievedbysomescientiststoday. • Itwas a clevertrickthatfooledmanypeople. • Itwas a keyfindthatprovedthetheory of evolution. • Itwasthegreatestdiscovery in paleontology of thecentury.

  7. 2. WhatdidFrench and American paleontologistsbelieveaboutthefind? • Thebonesdidnot come fromonebeing. • Thebonesrepresentedthe “missing link.” • Theboneswereobviouslyfake. • TheboneswereolderthanWoodward and Dawson said.

  8. 2. WhatdidFrench and American paleontologistsbelieveaboutthefind? • Thebonesdidnot come fromonebeing. • Thebonesrepresentedthe “missing link.” • Theboneswereobviouslyfake. • TheboneswereolderthanWoodward and Dawson said.

  9. 3. Whichfactmadesomedisbelieverschangetheirminds? • A second set of remainswasfound. • Manybookswerewrittenaboutthemissing link. • Scientistschemicallytestedthebones. • Scientists in othercountriesbelievedthehoax.

  10. 3. Whichfactmadesomedisbelieverschangetheirminds? • A second set of remainswasfound. • Manybookswerewrittenaboutthemissing link. • Scientistschemicallytestedthebones. • Scientists in othercountriesbelievedthehoax.

  11. 4. Howdidthehoaxer(s) changethebonestomakethem look like real fossils? • Theyburnedthebones. • Theychangedthe color of thebones. • Theyleftthebones in thegroundforyears. • Theyputhaironthebones.

  12. 4. Howdidthehoaxer(s) changethebonestomakethem look like real fossils? • Theyburnedthebones. • Theychangedthe color of thebones. • Theyleftthebones in thegroundforyears. • Theyputhaironthebones.

  13. 5. HowdidresearchersfinallyprovethatthePiltdownManwas a fake? • Thosewhocommittedthehoaxdecidedtotellthetruth. • Joseph Weimar and Kenneth Oakleyfoundevidencethatledthemto Arthur ConanDoyle. • Theyusedtechnical and chemicaltesting. • TheyfoundanEnglishwomanwhoclaimedsheknewweretheboneshad come from.

  14. 5. HowdidresearchersfinallyprovethatthePiltdownManwas a fake? • Thosewhocommittedthehoaxdecidedtotellthetruth. • Joseph Weimar and Kenneth Oakleyfoundevidencethatledthemto Arthur ConanDoyle. • Theyusedtechnical and chemicaltesting. • TheyfoundanEnglishwomanwhoclaimedsheknewweretheboneshad come from.

  15. Make a summary of 10 linesaboutthetext in a worddocument. Once finishedsendittothis e-mail: krisdg76@gmail.com Part 3.

  16. Vocabulary Part 4.

  17. Whatisthemeaning of… • Followthis link todownload and open anexcelldocumentcalled ‘lesson 1_CR’. • Mark thisdocumentwithyournamefollowedbyanunderscore line (_) and writeyouranswers in thetext. Thensendyourdocumenttothe mail writtenbefore. • Read and followtheinstructionscarefully. • Youmightfindthis link usefulforthesecondpart of theexercise: www.freedictionaries.com

  18. Main ideas & Global Ideas Main Ideas Global Ideas • Readthetextagain and open theexceltagnamedMain Ideas. • Writedownonemain idea foreachparagraph in thespacegiven. • In thenexttagcalled global ideas choosetheonethatfitsbestforyouaccordingtothereading.

  19. Makinginferences Searchfirst… Inferlater… • Readthelastparagraphagain. Thereis a referenceto Arthur ConanDoyle. • What do youknowabouthim? • Look up thischaracter in the web. • Listdowntheaspects of hislifethatmight lead youtothinkwhy he couldbeinvolved in thisproblem. • Why such a discovery is of big transcendence? • Howwoulditaffectwhatwelearn in biologythesedays?

  20. Makingconnections… Whatotherhoaxes do youknow of? Search in the internet • Talkwithyourpartneraboutother cases in which a hoax has alteredthevision of theworldwelive in. • Google worldhoaxes. • Make a list of thosewhoseem more impressivetoyou. • Talk and compare thechosenhoaxeswith a partner. • Create a PPT withimages and yourimpressionsaboutthehoaxesdiscovered (three). • Sendthe PPT tothe e-mail given.

  21. Homework Preparingyourspeech… • Use your PPT to prepare thepresentationfortheclass. • Designtheturnstotakewhentalkingtothepublic. • Practice a bit, orcreateanAudacityrecordingwiththethingsyouwanttosayduringthepresentation.

  22. A bit of Reflection Followthe link and answerthequestionsposted in theforum. www.blogspot.com • Thankyouforyourcooperation… 

  23. References Online references Bookreferences • Milan, D. (1999). DevelopingCritical Reading Skills. Boston: McGraw Hill • Graber, B. & Babcock, P. (2004). P 5-9. Reading forthe Real World. Compass Publishing.

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