Voodoo Science
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Voodoo Science
Occasionally in the world of science, unexpected results that appear to violate accepted laws of nature can herald revolutionary advances in human knowledge. Many of these 'revolutionary' discoveries do, however, turn out to be wrong, and eminent scientists must carry the burden of a tarnished reputation for mistakenly thinking they have made a great discovery. In this entertaining text, Robert Park examines the social, economic, and political forces that elicit or support flawed or fake science and then go on to sustain it in the face of often overwhelming contrary evidence. Readers are made aware of the fine line that exists between foolishness and fraud and are warned against irrational beliefs dressed up as scientific garb.
Voodoo Science
Author: Robert L. Park
language: en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date: 2000-05-25
From magnet therapy and cold fusion to the Podkletnov gravity shield, Park leads readers through the dim back alleys of fringe science, down the corridors of Washington power and into our evolutionary past to search out the origins of voodoo science.
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