Denying Science: Conspiracy Theories, Media Distortions, and the War Against Reality
"John Grant isthe living heir of Martin Gardner. He delivers the facts and suffers no fools." --Gregory Frost, author ofShadowbridge"This is the book you've been waiting for. Timely, encyclopedic, and compulsively readable,Denying Sciencemakes sense of the whole ugly business of science denial.Buy two and send one to your congressman." --Michael Swanwick, author ofDancing with BearsandBones of the Earth"A timely and intelligent dissection of all that is wrong with popular responses to science. This articulate and impassioned account of the workings of the worldshould be required reading for decision-makers everywhere. Hang on: that's all of us." --Keith Brooke, PhD, author,The Accord,Genetopia, andalt.human"Packed with damning facts and deadly wit, this book shows how we're being lied to on an industrial scale. A fine piece of intellectual anti-virus software!" --Ken MacLeod, science fiction writer"For the past few years, John Grant has been intrepidly documenting instances of bogus, corrupted, and discarded science. Now he's back with perhaps the best of the lot:Denying Science. As topical and as cutting as past volumes have been,Denying Sciencegets to the heart of the problem in today's world—and does so with fascinating, brilliantly written accounts that may curl your toes but also contain elements of humor and absurdity.Highly recommended." --Jeff VanderMeer, World Fantasy Award winner, author ofThe Steampunk Bible