Nonsense on stilts : how to tell science from bunk /
Pigliucci, Massimo, 1964-
Nonsense on stilts : how to tell science from bunk / Massimo Pigliucci. - Second edition. - 317 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Why do people believe in bunk? And what causes them to embrace such pseudoscientific beliefs and practices and ignore data? Noted skeptic Massimo Pigliucci sets out to separate the fact from the fantasy in this entertaining exploration of the nature of science, the borderlands of fringe science, and nonsense on stilts. Presenting case studies on a number of controversial topics, Pigliucci cuts through the ambiguity surrounding science to look more closely at how science is conducted, disseminated, and interpreted, and what it means to our society"--
9780226495996 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2018014122
Pseudoscience--History.
Science--History.
Q172.5.P77 / P54 2018
001.9
Nonsense on stilts : how to tell science from bunk / Massimo Pigliucci. - Second edition. - 317 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Why do people believe in bunk? And what causes them to embrace such pseudoscientific beliefs and practices and ignore data? Noted skeptic Massimo Pigliucci sets out to separate the fact from the fantasy in this entertaining exploration of the nature of science, the borderlands of fringe science, and nonsense on stilts. Presenting case studies on a number of controversial topics, Pigliucci cuts through the ambiguity surrounding science to look more closely at how science is conducted, disseminated, and interpreted, and what it means to our society"--
9780226495996 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2018014122
Pseudoscience--History.
Science--History.
Q172.5.P77 / P54 2018
001.9