Why It's OK to Trust Science (Paperback)

+ Clearly exposes the most frequent calumnies made against science + Shows how dogmatic religion, the financial interests of certain industries, and opportunistic politicians sometime work in cohort to undermine the public’s trust in science + Acknowledges that science’s most mistaken critics are often skilled communicators, and that effectively defending science requires an equally skilled defense + Shows that while the “Science Wars“ of the 1990s have abated, their effects on some of the methodologies in higher education and the larger population continue + Examines three case studies to clearly illustrate how reliable scientific knowledge is secured: • Eratosthenes’ discovery of the circumference of the earth • Louis Pasteur’s development of anthrax and rabies vaccines • The rapid emergence of scientific consensus regarding continental drift

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Why It's OK
Release date:	July 2023
First published:	2023
Authors:	Keith M. Parsons
Dimensions:	198 x 129mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-61641-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of a specific subject Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > General Books > Children's & Educational > Science > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Primary / junior schools Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun Promotions
LSN:	0-367-61641-6
Barcode:	9780367616410

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