Fragile Science : The Reality Behind the Headlines
by
Robin Baker
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1447248996
ISBN-13
9781447248996
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Imprint
Pan Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 1st, 2013
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
420 grams
Dimensions
23.10 x 15.80 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Popular science
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The media hype surrounding GM foods, BSE, Clinical Depression, Obesity, Global Warming, Genetics and other issues put under the microscope.
Everyday the headlines bring news of the latest health scare, with worrying predictions for where developments in science will take us. We want and need to understand the phenomena that influence our lives, but science is often more subtle and more complicated than the headlines would suggest.Over a diverse range of subjects, Robin Baker proves that the science we as consumers believe to be true is often an oversimplification - a convenient way of explaining complex subjects which are little understood. His investigations reach their own, startling conclusions. Could it be possible, for example, that using sunscreen is actually increasing our chance of skin cancer? More and more people are taking Prozac, but does science have an easy answer to explain why? We all know the arguments in favour of conservation, but could there be strong biological arguments against it?''A thought-provoking author who forces you to re-examine widely held beliefs'' Desmond Morris.
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