Title: Junk science judo : self-defense against health scares and scams /
Authors: Milloy, Steven J.; Cato Institute.
Publisher: Cato Institute,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Quacks and quackery; Consumer education; Fraud Prevention; Consumer protection; Scientific Misconduct; Health Education; Quackery prevention & control
Contents: Lesson 1. Know Thine Enemy -- Lesson 2. Show Me the Science! -- Lesson 3. Statistics Aren't Science -- Lesson 4. Epidemiology Is Statistics -- Lesson 5. Size Matters -- Lesson 6. Beat Statistics with Statistics -- Lesson 7. Big Numbers Mean Big Lies -- Lesson 8. Boycott Bioassays -- Lesson 9. Exposure Isn't Toxicity -- Lesson 10. Mind the Myths -- Lesson 11. Tricks Are for Kids -- Lesson 12. Know Your Friends -- A Final Word: Go Forth and Debunk.