Am I Making Myself Clear?: A Scientist's Guide to Talking to the Public

by Cornelia Dean

Book Overview

What we don't know can hurt us--and does so every day. Climate change, health care policy, weapons of mass destruction, an aging infrastructure, stem cell research, endangered species, space exploration--all affect our lives as citizens and human beings in practical and profound ways. But unless we understand the science behind these issues, we cannot make reasonable decisions--and worse, we are susceptible to propaganda cloaked in scientific rhetoric.To...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674066057
• ISBN13: 9780674066052
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.6" x 7.4"