Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science

Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 179
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ISBN-10 : 9780393353334
ISBN-13 : 0393353338
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Book Synopsis Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science by : Dave Levitan

Download or read book Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science written by Dave Levitan and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress. The Butter-Up and Undercut. The Certain Uncertainty. The Straight-Up Fabrication. Dave Levitan dismantles all of these deceptive arguments, and many more, in this probing and hilarious examination of the ways our elected officials attack scientific findings that conflict with their political agendas. The next time you hear a politician say, "Well, I’m not a scientist, but…," you’ll be ready.


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