Fake Science

Description:

If you listen to any political argument, you're eventually bound to hear something like: "The science is settled on this." Or: "Just look at the statistics!" Or: "There have been studies that say..." You'd think we were living in the golden age of science and reason. But the truth is far more sinister, says Austin Ruse. We're actually living in the age of the low information voter, easily mislead by all-too-convincing false statistics and studies. In Fake Science, Ruse debunks so-called "facts" used to advance political causes one after the other, revealing how poorly they stand up to actual science.

subjects: Conservatism,  Political science,  Science -- Political aspects -- United States,  Science and state -- United States,  Liberalism -- United States,  Fraud in science,  Politics and culture,  Sciences -- Aspect politique -- États-Unis,  Politique scientifique et technique -- États-Unis,  Libéralisme -- États-Unis,  Fraude scientifique,  Politique et culture,  Liberalism,  Science and state,  Science -- Political aspects,  United States,  Science,  Political aspects