{"product_id":"making-sense-of-science-separating-substance-from-spin","title":"Making Sense of Science","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of us learn about science from media coverage, and anyone seeking factual information on climate change, vaccine safety, genetically modified foods, or the dangers of peanut allergies has to sift through an avalanche of bogus assertions, misinformation, and carefully packaged spin. Cornelia Dean draws on thirty years of experience as a science reporter at the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e to expose the tricks that handicap readers with little background in science. She reveals how activists, business spokespersons, religious leaders, and talk show hosts influence the way science is reported and describes the conflicts of interest that color research. At a time when facts are under daily assault, \u003ci\u003eMaking Sense of Science\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to equip nonscientists with a set of critical tools to evaluate the claims and controversies that shape our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMaking Sense of Science\u003c\/i\u003e explains how to decide who is an expert, how to understand data, what you need to do to read science and figure out whether someone is lying to you… If science leaves you with a headache trying to figure out what’s true, what it all means and who to trust, Dean’s book is a great place to start.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCasper Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fascinating… Its mission is to help nonscientists evaluate scientific claims, with much attention paid to studies related to health.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This engaging book offers non-scientists the tools to connect with and evaluate science, and for scientists it is a timely call to action for effective communication.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54023114981720,"sku":null,"price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780674237803.jpg?v=1770265816","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/making-sense-of-science-separating-substance-from-spin","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}