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- Publisher: Basic Books
- Number of Pages: 204
- ISBN: 0465013058
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112060009
- Release Date: July 13, 2009
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Unscientific America" by Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Unscientific America"Browse more products related to "Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum"Publisher's noteClimate change, the energy crisis, nuclear proliferation--many of the most urgent problems of twenty-first century require scientific solutions. And yet Americans are paying less and less attention to scientists. For every five hours of cable news, less than a minute is devoted to science; 46 percent of Americans believe that God, not evolution, created life on earth; the number of newspapers with science sections has shrunk from ninety-five to thirty-three since 1989. The disconnect between the scientific community and American culture grows wider every day. In "Unscientific America," journalist and best-selling author Chris Mooney and scientist Sheril Kirshenbaum explain how corporate interests, a weak education system, science-phobic politicians, and hyperspecialized scientists have created this dangerous state of affairs. They also propose a broad array of initiatives that could reverse the current trend and lead to the greater integration of science into our national discourse--before it is too late. AnnotationWhile almost every American can name several "stars" of reality TV, fewer than half can name a living scientist, according to Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum, and less than 20% have ever met one. Mooney and Kirshenbaum make the bold claim that Americans are scientifically illiterate, and then they provide a startling pile of evidence to support their assertion. While the mainstream media's coverage of science has become almost nonexistent, those few science topics which do make headlines, such as the planetary status of Pluto, the continued controversy surrounding global warming, and the ongoing debate over evolution, serve to demonstrate that an astounding number of people still can not agree to accept scientific ideas which are evidentially irrefutable. Mooney and Kirshenbaum show how the media, politicians, religious leaders, and scientists themselves have all nurtured America's scientific ignorance, and they issue a call to create an "army of ambassadors" who will work to make scientific knowledge a larger part of our national agenda. If You Enjoy "Unscientific America (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Unscientific America (Hardcover)" by Chris Mooney (Author) and Sher...There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Politics & Current Events Bestselling Books
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