Not a scientist : how politicians mistake, misrepresent, and utterly mangle science /

Politicians who have chosen to act as advocates for vested corporate interests have been known to manipulate and distort scientific facts. Some politicians don't have malevolent intentions. They just don't understand science, and repeat what their sources gather for them. Levitan helps you...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Levitan, Dave (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Science > Social aspects. Technology > Social aspects. Science > Political aspects. Technology > Political aspects. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Propaganda. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Science & Technology Policy. SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects.

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Summary:	Politicians who have chosen to act as advocates for vested corporate interests have been known to manipulate and distort scientific facts. Some politicians don't have malevolent intentions. They just don't understand science, and repeat what their sources gather for them. Levitan helps you spot the types of blunders and obfuscations that flood the media and create an anti-science acceptance that affects our world.
Physical Description:	xii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780393353327 039335332X