Items related to Junk Science: An Overdue Indictment of Government,...
Junk Science: An Overdue Indictment of Government, Industry, and Faith Groups That Twist Science for Their Own Gain - Softcover
Synopsis
"A passionate, minutely informed, and scrupulously fair analysis of all the abuses and misuses of science that are rampant today―a clarion call to action that concerns us all."―Oliver Sacks, M.D., author of Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
The American public is suffering from a rampage against reason by special interests in government, commerce, and the faith industry. In Junk Science, Dan Agin offers an overdue indictment of the groups that twist science for their own gain.
Provocative, comprehensive, and hard-hitting, Agin argues from the center that we will pay a heavy price for the follies of people who consciously distort the public's understanding of the real world. With entertaining candidness, he reveals the data faking, reality ignoring, fear mongering, and outright lying that contribute to intentionally manufactured public ignorance. Agin outs the factions twisting scientific data to maintain riches and power in sections including:
-- "Buyer Beware" (genetically modified foods, aging, and tobacco companies)
-- "Medical Follies" (chiropractics, health care, talk therapy)
-- "Poison and Bombs in the Greenhouse" (pollution, warfare, global warming)
-- "Religion, Embryos, and Cloning"
-- "Genes, Behavior, and Race"
We already pay a heavy price for many groups' conscious manipulation of the public's understanding of science, and Junk Science arms us with understanding, cutting through the fabric of lies and setting the record straight.
"Agin is one angry empiricist...focused, extremely articulate, skilled in debate, and above all, dedicated only to what can be experienced through the senses and duplicated in the laboratory."--Chicago Sun-Times
"An eye- and brain-opener, fraught with insight and plenty of astute observations and illustrative cases-in-point."--The San Diego Union-Tribune
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Dan Agin has a Ph.D. in biological psychology and thirty years of laboratory–research experience in neurobiology. He is Associate Professor Emeritus of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology at the University of Chicago, and editor in chief of the online journal ScienceWeek.
Review
“JUNK SCIENCE is a passionate, minutely-informed and scrupulously fair analysis of all the abuses and misuses of science that are rampant today--a clarion call to action which concerns us all. One might wish that such a book were not needed, but it is, more now than ever before.” ―Oliver Sacks, M.D., author of Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherSt. Martin's Griffin
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0312374801
- ISBN 13 9780312374808
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages336
- Rating
Search results for Junk Science: An Overdue Indictment of Government,...
Stock Image
Junk Science: An Overdue Indictment of Government, Industry, and Faith Groups That Twist Science for Their Own Gain
Seller: Jenson Books Inc, Logan, UT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. A well-cared-for item that has seen limited use but remains in great condition. The item is complete, unmarked, and undamaged, but may show some limited signs of wear. Item works perfectly. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine is undamaged. Seller Inventory # 4BQWN8004UBE_ns
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Junk Science: An Overdue Indictment of Government, Industry, and Faith Groups That Twist Science for Their Own Gain
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95. Seller Inventory # G0312374801I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Junk Science: An Overdue Indictment of Government, Industry, and Faith Groups That Twist Science for Their Own Gain
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_386491005
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Junk Science: An Overdue Indictment of Government, Industry, and Faith Groups That Twist Science for Their Own Gain
Seller: Shakespeare Book House, Rockford, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. The item is Brand New! Seller Inventory # 570TQW000V9J_ns
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Junk Science: An Overdue Indictment of Government, Industry, and Faith Groups That Twist Science for Their Own Gain
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR009701138
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Junk Science
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Seller Inventory # M00312374801-V
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Junk Science
Seller: Bookbot, Prague, Czech Republic
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Fine. An overdue indictment of government, industry, and faith groups that twist science for their own gain. Seller Inventory # ce1d9ec0-c900-4a71-b035-229b31c2e425
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Junk Science
Published by
Griffin, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2007
ISBN 10: 0312374801
ISBN 13: 9780312374808
New
Soft cover
Seller: Renaissance Books, Riverside, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: New. "An Overdue Indictment of Government, Industry, and Faith Groups that Twist Science for Their Own Gain." ".reveals the data faking, reality ignoring, fearmongering, and outright lying that contribute to intentionally manufactured public ignorance." Ix+323 pages, Sources, Index Published @ $14.95. Seller Inventory # 14743
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Junk Science : An Overdue Indictment of Government, Industry, and Faith Groups That Twist Science for Their Own Gain
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 5236170-n
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller Image
Junk Science: An Overdue Indictment of Government, Industry, and Faith Groups That Twist Science for Their Own Gain (Paperback or Softback)
Published by
St. Martin's Griffin 11/27/2007, 2007
ISBN 10: 0312374801
ISBN 13: 9780312374808
New
Paperback or Softback
Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Junk Science: An Overdue Indictment of Government, Industry, and Faith Groups That Twist Science for Their Own Gain 0.92. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780312374808
Quantity: 5 available