The Great Paradox of Science: Why Its Conclusions Can Be Relied Upon Even Though They Cannot Be Proven

Singham, Mano

ISBN 10: 0190055057 / ISBN 13: 9780190055059

Published by Oxford University Press, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Great Paradox of Science: Why Its Conclusions Can Be Relied Upon Even Though They Cannot Be Proven
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0190055057
• ISBN 13: 9780190055059
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Many people are admirers of science and are eager to know more about it but are woefully unaware of why that knowledge is so powerful. That lack of understanding can be exploited by those with harmful agendas to sow doubt about the validity of the consensus conclusions arrived at by scientists about issues of major importance. This book's explanation of why the theories of science work so well without being true may not only surprise them, it would also enable them to counter harmful anti-science agendas and provide practical benefits by enabling them to make much better judgments about issues in their everyday lives.

About the Author

Mano Singham is retired Director of the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE ), Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics at Case Western Reserve University and a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He has written God vs. Darwin: The War Between Evolution and Creationism in the Classroom, The Achievement Gap in US Education: Canaries in the Mine, and Quest for Truth: Scientific Progress and Religious Beliefs. Singham is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.