Good Science, Bad Science, Pseudoscience, and Just Plain Bunk

How to Tell the Difference

By: Peter A. Daempfle

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eText | 16 December 2012

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We are constantly bombarded with breaking scientific news in the media, but we are almost never provided with enough information to assess the truth of these claims. Does drinking coffee really cause cancer? Does bisphenol-A in our tin can linings really cause reproductive damage? Good Science, Bad Science, Pseudoscience, and Just Plain Bunk teaches readers how to think like a scientist to question claims like these more critically.

Author Peter A. Daempfle introduces readers to the basics of scientific inquiry, defining what science is and how it can be misused. Through provocative real-world examples, the book helps readers acquire the tools needed to distinguish scientific truth from myth. The book celebrates science and its role in society while building scientific literacy.

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Peter Daempfle’s Good Science, Bad Science, Pseudoscience and Just Plain Bunk: How to Tell the Difference is a must read for any individual who wishes to evaluate competing arguments, develop informed opinions and make sound decisions on contemporary issues involving science. It is a well-written and timely work, which will serve equally well as a textbook for scientific literacy studies in higher education.