Description
Book SynopsisA straight-talking guidebook to the many ways our elected officials distort science to serve politics.
Trade Review"... deliciously mordant critique... A key handbook for an era of “alternative facts” and pressures on research." -- Nature
"He [Dave Levitan] vividly demonstrates the nuance in data collection, that scientists can make mistakes, and beautifully constructs a metaphor of the body of science being constructed and reconstructed via layers of studies and discoveries over time." -- Nature Astronomy
"It's a timely reference work–a kind of citizens' guide to identifying public untruths..." -- The Irish Times
"Read this book. It’s not just timely, it could save your future." -- Physics World
"... it is an interesting read, and should be used as part of a larger toolkit to promote the correct use of science as evidence in policymaking." -- Chemistry World
