Bibliograph

Not a scientist, how politicians mistake, misrepresent, and utterly mangle science, Dave Levitan

Type

Label

Not a scientist, how politicians mistake, misrepresent, and utterly mangle science, Dave Levitan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Not a scientist

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

951070856

Responsibility statement

Dave Levitan

Sub title

how politicians mistake, misrepresent, and utterly mangle science

Summary

"An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress. The Butter-Up and Undercut. The Certain Uncertainty. The Straight-Up Fabrication. Dave Levitan dismantles all of these deceptive arguments, and many more, in this probing and hilarious examination of the ways our elected officials attack scientific findings that conflict with their political agendas. The next time you hear a politician say, 'Well, I'm not a scientist, but ..., ' you'll be ready"--Publisher's website

Table Of Contents

The oversimplification -- The cherry-pick -- The butter-up and undercut -- The demonizer -- The blame the blogger -- The ridicule and dismiss -- The literal nitpick -- The credit snatch -- The certain uncertainty -- The blind eye to follow-up -- The lost in translation -- The straight-up fabrication -- Conclusion: The conspicuous silence

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