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Book SynopsisHow to Separate Real Scientific Truths from Fake News“Scientific literacy is our best defense in an age of increasing disinformation.” ―Kellie Gerardi, Aerospace Professional and Author of Not Necessarily Rocket Science
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We live in the internet age, where scams, frauds, fake-news, fake stories, fake science, and false narratives are everywhere. With the knowledge base gained from Dave Farina’s simple explanations, learn to spot misinformation and lies on the internet before they spot you.
Is This Wi-Fi Organic? is a playful investigation of popular opinions and consumer trends that permeate our society. The organic craze has taken hold of grocery culture despite most being unable to define the term. Healers and quantum mystics of every flavor are securing their foothold alongside science-based medicine, in an unregulated and largely unchallenged landscape of unsubstantiated claims. Anti-science mentality is growing. Misleading popular opinions are used to sell you products and services that range from ineffectual to downright dangerous.
Learn how to separate fact from fiction. Dave Farina, author and science communicator from the YouTube channel Professor Dave Explains offers easy-to-read lessons on basic scientific principles everyone should understand, and then uses them to expose threads of confusion among the public.
Learn:
- The real science behind semi-controversial health issues like drugs and vaccines
- What energy actually is, and how we use it each and every day
- A core of scientific knowledge that empowers you to spot misinformation, fake-news, fake science, and increase your critical thinking skills
Readers captivated by the scientific and critical thinking teachings in science books like Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking, The Demon-Haunted World, or Calling Bullshit, will love Is This Wi-Fi Organic?
Trade Review"With undeniable charm and just the right amount of humor, Is This Wi Fi Organic? cuts through the chaos of both bombastic woo and pretentious scientific pomp to deliver a wonderfully rational discussion on some of the biggest misconceptions plaguing the publics’ view of the discipline that is science. This book is sure to keep you laughing while also keeping you thinking. The contents of these pages will help the reader understand the power of science to help both humanity and the planet thrive.” —Matt Candeias, author of In Defense of Plants "Dave Farina’s diverting exploration of snake-oil science is a must-have for any family gathering — finally, you’ll have the perfect (+ accurate) repartee for debunking MLM homeopathy and clarifying that a “chemical free” label is a misnomer." —Zara Stone, author of The Future of Science is Female “Scientific literacy is our best defense in an age of increasing disinformation. Dave Farina offers readers helpful mental frameworks to ascertain what is fact, and a cloak of protection against tempting fiction.” —Kellie Gerardi, Aerospace Professional and Author of Not Necessarily Rocket Science
Table of ContentsIntroduction: How Does the Public Perceive Science? Part 1: Chemistry Chapter 1: What Are All These Lines and Hexagons? Chapter 2: Dispelling Vitalism Chapter 3: Natural vs. Synthetic: Tackling Chemophobia Part 2: Biochemistry Chapter 4: The Molecules of Life Chapter 5: The Molecular Basis of Wellness Chapter 6: The Rise of the Alt-Health Industry Part 3: Biology Chapter 7: The Body as Machine Chapter 8: Recognizing Science-Based Medicine Chapter 9: Biotechnology and the Future of the Species Part 4: Physics Chapter 10: Energy Defined Chapter 11: An Equation For This and an Equation For That Chapter 12: To Debunk is Divine Epilogue: Science and Industry in an Educated World Appendix Index
