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Bad Science de Ben Goldacre

Bad Science

Autor Ben Goldacre
en Limba Engleză Paperback – apr 2009
Collection of articles from the hugely popular "Guardian" column of the same name, by turns hilarious, satirical, informative and, where necessary, full of spleen. 'Hugely entertaining... should be on the National Curriculum' "Time Out". 'One of the essential reads of the year' "New Scientist".
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780007284870
ISBN-10: 000728487X
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 128 x 201 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperPerennial
Locul publicării:United Kingdom

Descriere

The informative and witty expose of the "bad science" we are all subjected to, called "one of the essential reads of the year" by "New Scientist."
We are obsessed with our health. And yet -- from the media's "world-expert microbiologist" with a mail-order Ph.D. in his garden shed laboratory, and via multiple health scares and miracle cures -- we are constantly bombarded with inaccurate, contradictory, and sometimes even misleading information. Until now. Ben Goldacre masterfully dismantles the questionable science behind some of the great drug trials, court cases, and missed opportunities of our time, but he also goes further: out of the bullshit, he shows us the fascinating story of how we know what we know, and gives us the tools to uncover bad science for ourselves."From the Hardcover edition."

Recenzii

"For sheer savagery, the illusion-destroying, joyous attack on the self-regarding, know-nothing orthodoxies of the modern middle classes, Bad Science can not be beaten. You'll laugh your head off, then throw all those expensive health foods in the bin."
-- "The Observer" (U.K.)

"One of the essential reads of the year."
-- "New Scientist
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"If you were to pick up just one non-fiction book this year, you'd do well to make it this one."
-- "Daily Mail
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"Thousands of books are enjoyable; many are enlightening; only a very few will ever rate as necessary to social health. This is one of them."
-- "The Independent
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"It should be on the national curriculum."
-- "Time Out" (five stars)


"From the Hardcover edition."
'From an expert with a mail-order PhD to debunking the myths of homeopathy, Ben Goldacre talking the reader through some notable cases and shows how to you don't need a science degree to spot "bad science" yourself.' Independent (Book of the Year) 'His book aims to teach us better, in the hope that one day we write less nonsense.' Daily Telegraph (Book of the Year) 'For sheer savagery, the illusion-destroying, joyous attack on the self-regarding, know-nothing orthodoxies of the modern middle classes, "Bad Science" can not be beaten. You'll laugh your head off, then throw all those expensive health foods in the bin.' Trevor Philips, Observer (Book of the Year) 'Unmissable...laying about himself in a froth of entirely justified indignation, Goldacre slams the mountebanks and bullshitters who misuse science. Few escape: drug companies, self-styled nutritionists, deluded researchers and journalists all get thoroughly duffed up. It is enormously enjoyable.' The TImes (Book of the Year)

Notă biografică

Dr Ben Goldacre is a doctor and science writer who has written the 'Bad Science' column in the Guardian since 2003. His work focuses on unpicking the evidence behind misleading claims from journalists, the pharmaceutical industry, alternative therapists and government reports. He has also made a number of documentaries for BBC Radio 4. His book 'Bad Science, reached number 1 in the UK non-fiction charts and has sold over 400,000 copies.