Making Sense of Science: Separating Substance from Spin

by Cornelia Dean

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"I'm not a scientist" is a familiar refrain among people asked to evaluate scientific claims they feel are beyond their ken. Most citizens learn about science from media coverage, and even the most conscientious reporters sometimes struggle to offer a clear, unbiased explanation to readers. Politicians, activists, business spokespersons, and religious leaders with their own agendas to pursue also influence the way science is reported and discussed...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674059697

ISBN13:9780674059696

Release Date:March 2017

Publisher:Belknap Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:1.14 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.6" x 8.4"

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Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Science Social Sciences

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