R Philip Bouchard
Stickler's Guide to Science in the Age of Misinformation: The Real Science Behind Hacky Headlines, Crappy Clickbait and Suspect Sources
Stickler's Guide to Science in the Age of Misinformation: The Real Science Behind Hacky Headlines, Crappy Clickbait and Suspect Sources
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R. Philip Bouchard's The Sticklers Guide to Science in the Age of Misinformation is the perfect remedy for our culture of fake news, bad science, and propaganda. It unpacks the many misuses of terms we see used every day, revealing how these popular "scientific" concepts fall short of real science.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 20 November 2021
Publisher: Timber Press
The perfect remedy for our culture of fake news, bad science, and propaganda is the Sticklers Guide to Science in the Age of Misinformation. With more scientific information at our fingertips than ever before, it is essential to be able to distinguish between fact and fiction. Online, on television, and in print, science is often communicated through shorthand analogies and phrases that obscure or omit important facts. "Superfoods," "right- and left-brained" people, and "global warming" may be snappy and ear-catching, but are they backed by scientific facts? Lifelong educator R. Philip Bouchard is a stickler for this kind of thing and is well-prepared to set the record straight.
The Sticklers Guide to Science in the Age of Misinformation unpacks the many misuses of terms we see used every day, revealing how these popular "scientific" concepts fall short of real science. Find out why trees do not "store" carbon dioxide; a day is not actually 24 hours; DNA cannot provide a "blueprint" for a human being; and an absence of gravity is not the reason that astronauts float in space.
In conclusion, the Sticklers Guide to Science in the Age of Misinformation is an essential tool for anyone who wants to understand the difference between fact and fiction in the world of science. By debunking popular myths and misconceptions, it helps us to make informed decisions and to promote a culture of scientific literacy.
Weight: 440g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781643260426
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