Science Fictions: Exposing Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science
- ISBN-10
- 1529110645
- ISBN-13
- 9781529110647
- Category
- Errors, Scientific
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-09-16
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Author
- Stuart Ritchie
Description
But what if science itself can't always be relied on? In this vital investigation, Stuart Ritchie reveals the disturbing flaws in today's science that undermine our understanding of the world and threaten human lives.
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- 2020-07-21
- 320 pages
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- 368 pages
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