Trusting Science is a timely exploration of the public's skepticism of science, revealing such skepticism is often due to poor communication rather than denial or hidden agendas. Through historical examples, especially vaccination debates, it emphasizes the importance of explaining scientific evidence, uncertainty, expertise, and biases clearly. Perfect for anyone interested in understanding and bridging the gap between science and public perception.
Trusting Science is a timely exploration of the public's skepticism of science, revealing such skepticism is often due to poor communication rather than denial or hidden agendas. Through historical examples, especially vaccination debates, it emphasizes the importance of explaining scientific evidence, uncertainty, expertise, and biases clearly. Perfect for anyone interested in understanding and bridging the gap between science and public perception.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Kostas Kampourakis currently works at the University of Geneva, where he teaches courses to undergraduate biology students, PhD students, and science teachers. He is the author and editor of several books about science, with a particular interest in the public understanding of evolution and genetics, as well as the nature of science. He is also the Editor of the book series Understanding Life, published by Cambridge University Press. In the past, he was the editor-in-chief of the journal Science & Education, as well as the founding editor of two book series focusing on science education.
Inhaltsangabe
* Table of contents * Preface * Chapter 1 In science we trust? * Chapter 2 Vaccination and its discontents * Chapter 3 "After they give us the blood tests ... they said we had bad blood": Scientists' discrimination, injustice, and ... conspiracies * Chapter 4 "The Compulsory Vaccination Act ... invades ... the liberty of the subject, and the sanctity of home": Individual liberties and bodily autonomy * Chapter 5 "The practice of medicine is based on calculated risk": Why uncertainty is inherent in science * Chapter 6 "The government feels their convulsions might have happened anyway. Dr. Murphy disagrees...": Conflicting "expert" claims * Chapter 7 "The medical profession was wrong, in some cases shamefully so": Flawed science and unreliable review procedures * Chapter 8 "There are no studies that disprove it either": What constitutes evidence in science * Chapter 9 "The government received our petition and immediately conceded. A vaccine injury had caused permanent brain damage": Political decisions and their implications * Chapter 10 "Bring back our #ChildhoodDiseases they keep you healthy and fight cancer": The lack of directly observable evidence * Concluding remarks
* Table of contents * Preface * Chapter 1 In science we trust? * Chapter 2 Vaccination and its discontents * Chapter 3 "After they give us the blood tests ... they said we had bad blood": Scientists' discrimination, injustice, and ... conspiracies * Chapter 4 "The Compulsory Vaccination Act ... invades ... the liberty of the subject, and the sanctity of home": Individual liberties and bodily autonomy * Chapter 5 "The practice of medicine is based on calculated risk": Why uncertainty is inherent in science * Chapter 6 "The government feels their convulsions might have happened anyway. Dr. Murphy disagrees...": Conflicting "expert" claims * Chapter 7 "The medical profession was wrong, in some cases shamefully so": Flawed science and unreliable review procedures * Chapter 8 "There are no studies that disprove it either": What constitutes evidence in science * Chapter 9 "The government received our petition and immediately conceded. A vaccine injury had caused permanent brain damage": Political decisions and their implications * Chapter 10 "Bring back our #ChildhoodDiseases they keep you healthy and fight cancer": The lack of directly observable evidence * Concluding remarks
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