In an article for The Conversation, Karen K Christensen-Dalsgaard (MacEwan University) demonstrates multiculturalism’s importance through a discussion of scientific history. A Eurocentric view of history, she writes, omits major events that shaped modern thought. To demonstrate this, Christensen-Dalsgaard traces the development of major scientific ideas such as the use of the scientific method and inoculation against diseases through multiple cultures. She argues that the questions that drive discovery are often framed by biases and beliefs; by bringing together different cultures, researchers can go “beyond their inherent biases and grow beyond the intellectual constraints of individual approaches.” Christensen-Dalsgaard concludes by highlighting Canada’s great diversity and encouraging readers to connect, learn from one another, and build a future on the knowledge of world cultures.
