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Have you ever wondered how one day the media can assert that alcohol is bad for us and the next unashamedly run a story touting the benefits of daily alcohol consumption? Or how a drug that is pulled off the market for causing heart attacks ever got approved in the first place? How can average readers, who aren’t medical doctors or Ph.D.s in biochemistry, tell what they should be paying attention to and what’s, well, just more bullshit?
Ben Goldacre has made a point of exposing quack doctors and nutritionists, bogus credentialing programs, and biased scientific studies. He has also taken the media to task for its willingness to throw facts and proof out the window. But he’s not here just to tell you what’s wrong. Goldacre is here to teach you how to evaluate placebo effects, double-blind studies, and sample sizes, so that you can recognize bad science when you see it. You’re about to feel a whole lot better.
ASIN : 0865479186
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Reprint edition (October 12, 2010)
Language : English
Paperback : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780865479180
ISBN-13 : 978-0865479180
Item Weight : 9.6 ounces
Dimensions : 5.35 x 0.85 x 8.25 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book easy to read and providing valuable insights. They appreciate the practical guidance on adding scientific merit and the factual information presented. The humor is witty and amusing, making it a great read for both skeptics and alternative health enthusiasts. However, some customers feel the author gets passionate about certain topics and rambles a bit.
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