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Good Science, Bad Science, Pseudoscience, and Just Plain Bunk

How to Tell the Difference
  • ISBN-13: 9781442217270
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
  • By Peter A. Daempfle
  • Price: AUD $94.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 13/09/2014
  • Format: Paperback 280 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Education [JN]
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We are constantly bombarded with breaking scientific news in the media, but we are almost never provided with enough information to assess the truth of these claims. Does drinking coffee really cause cancer? Does bisphenol-A in our tin can linings really cause reproductive damage? Good Science, Bad Science, Pseudoscience, and Just Plain Bunk teaches readers how to think like a scientist to question claims like these more critically. Peter A. Daempfle introduces readers to the basics of scientific inquiry, defining what science is and how it can be misused. Through provocative real-world examples, the book helps readers acquire the tools needed to distinguish scientific truth from myth. The book celebrates science and its role in society while building scientific literacy.
List of Figures Preface I. Science Tools 1: Introduction 2: Science is Arguing 3: Tools Scientists Use 4: Science for Every Person 5: The Role of Critical Thinking II. Science in Everyday Life 6 : The Media 7: Pseudoscience 8: Debunking Science Myths: Separating Fact from Fluff 9: What are Scientists' Responsibilities? III. Science: Threats or Compromises 10: Science Progress 11: Getting People to Love Science 12: Driving the Economy through Science Acknowledgments About the Author Glossary Index
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