Making Sense of Science: Separating Substance from Spin

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Críticas: Current and future scientists and journalists, as well as advocates for science, will appreciate Dean's effort to combat scientific illiteracy.--Nancy R. Curtis"Library Journal" (02/24/2017) Dean explains how, despite living in an 'age of science, ' the American public is largely ignorant about what science is and how it works...Dean offers a step-by-step guide for evaluating science. In a few simple steps, she 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.--Koby Michaels"Casper Star-Tribune" (05/02/2017) This book is an accessible--by--all description of modern science and the societal gap of understanding.--C. Sokolik"Choice" (08/01/2017) 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.--Laura Bowater"Times Higher Education" (05/11/2017) Fascinating...Its mission is to help nonscientists evaluate scientific claims, with much attention paid to studies related to health.--Froma Harrop"Seattle Times" (07/05/2017)