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Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Controversial knowledge > General
Misinformation has had dramatic and dangerous effects, as evidenced
by numerous events of the late 2010s and early 2020s. Reading a
steady stream of misinformation leads to distrust, potentially
leading to conflict in one's family and workplace, and even to
civil unrest. At the heart of many such matters is scientific
illiteracy. Many people enjoy a life of ease and convenience
because of science-and since science also crosses courtrooms,
classrooms and cultures, it has great potential to debunk
misinformation and untangle the confusion on such issues as
vaccines, sexual identity, race and evolution, alternative
medicine, and human reproduction. This book addresses those issues
and the popular stories, conspiracies, and misleading headlines
that circulate across media platforms. Bringing accurate knowledge
into people's agendas is challenging, and this book uses science
and facts as a basis of every deliberation over laws and policies.
The chapters weave together history, politics, human biology, and
law, and demonstrate how our lives are dependent on understanding
the nature of things.
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