Making Sense of Science
Author | : Cornelia Dean |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2017-03-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674978966 |
ISBN-13 | : 067497896X |
Rating | : 4/5 (96X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Making Sense of Science by : Cornelia Dean
Download or read book Making Sense of Science written by Cornelia Dean and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-13 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cornelia Dean draws on her 30 years as a science journalist with the New York Times to expose the flawed reasoning and knowledge gaps that handicap readers when they try to make sense of science. She calls attention to conflicts of interest in research and the price society pays when science journalism declines and funding dries up.