Trust Us We're Experts: How Industry Manipulates Science and Gambles with Your Future
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1585421391 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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""Science is becoming our enemy instead of our friend" (Dr. Robert Becker)" according to Guy Denutte. Robert Proctor understood the situation perfectly well when he stated : "Science has a face, a house, and a price; it is important to ask who is doing science, in what institutional context, and at what cost."In 1960 we had 6"Science is becoming our enemy instead of our friend" (Dr. Robert Becker) Robert Proctor understood the situation perfectly well when he stated : "Science has a face, a house, and a price; it is important to ask who is doing science, in what institutional context, and at what cost."In 1960 we had 63 scientific reports on asbestosis. The 11 studies founded. scientific reports on asbestosis. The 11 studies founded. JesusGeek said I Am Happily Aghast -- My 18-Yr-Old Loves It -- Great Gift!. You might call me the "aging hippie mom" wondering when and if my teenaged son would *ever* get passionate about, and see, some important truths of what is happening in the world today. He's a great kid, but frankly he's pushing eighteen and I had given up hope of his ever "seeing t. Welcome to reality! You probably take most print and broadcast news at face value; you put a certain degree of trust in media outlets. In "Trust Us, We're Experts" John and Sheldon explore behind the scenes factors that influence the news and scientific reports we are exposed to every day.PR "spin" can
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