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Why Trust Science?

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Why Trust Science?
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Naomi Oreskes
Contributions by Ottmar Edenhofer
Contributions by Jon Krosnick
Contributions by M. Susan Lindee
Contributions by Marc Lange
SeriesThe University Center for Human Values Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:392
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenrePhilosophy of science
History of science
Popular science
ISBN/Barcode 9780691212265
ClassificationsDewey:501
Audience
General
Illustrations 2 b/w illus. 1 table.

Publishing Details
Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 6 April 2021
Publication Country United States

Description

Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy Are doctors right when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when so many of our political leaders don't? Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense

Author Biography

Naomi Oreskes is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University. Twitter @NaomiOreskes

Reviews

New Zealand Listener's Best Book of 2019 One of FiveBooks' Best Climate Books of 2019