Bibliograph

The war on science, who's waging it, why it matters, what we can do about it, Shawn Otto

Type

Label

The war on science, who's waging it, why it matters, what we can do about it, Shawn Otto

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-488) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The war on science

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

941714640

Responsibility statement

Shawn Otto

Sub title

who's waging it, why it matters, what we can do about it

Summary

Examines the current state of science in the political sphere, looking at how strategies for alleviating global warming are resisted by powerful interests and faith-based objections to the teaching of evolution erupt from the public. The politicization of science is nothing new, of course. Ever since Galileo's clash with the Roman Catholic Church, advances in scientific knowledge have had a strained relationship with powerful interests

Table Of Contents

Democracy's science problem. The war on science -- The politics of science -- The history of modern science politics. Religion, meet science -- Science, meet freedom -- Gimme shelter -- Science, drugs, and rock 'n' roll -- The rise of the antiscience news media -- The three-front war on science. The identity politics war on science -- The ideological war on science -- The industrial war on science -- Winning the war. Freedom and the commons -- Battle plans -- Truth and beauty

Target audience

adult

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