Cornelia Dean is a science writer for the New York Times and Writer-in-Residence at Brown University.
This engaging book offers non-scientists the tools to connect with
and evaluate science, and for scientists it is a timely call to
action for effective communication.
*Times Higher Education*
Fascinating…Its mission is to help nonscientists evaluate
scientific claims, with much attention paid to studies related to
health.
*Seattle Times*
Dean explains how, despite living in an ‘age of science,’ the
American public is largely ignorant about what science is and how
it works…Dean offers a step-by-step guide for evaluating science.
In a few simple steps, she explains how to decide who is an expert,
how to understand data, what you need to do to read science and
figure out whether someone is lying to you…If science leaves you
with a headache trying to figure out what’s true, what it all means
and who to trust, Dean’s book is a great place to start.
*Casper Star-Tribune*
This book is an accessible-by-all description of modern science and
the societal gap of understanding.
*Choice*
[An] engagingly written guidebook…Not only are we irrational, but
we are mostly ignorant about science, and Dean explores both the
reasons and the effects, including our erroneous ideas about
probability and risk…Dean’s long and varied experience in the world
of science reporting makes for an articulate, well-structured, and
easily understood account filled with good stories and sound
advice.
*Kirkus Reviews*
Current and future scientists and journalists, as well as advocates
for science, will appreciate Dean’s effort to combat scientific
illiteracy.
*Library Journal*
Dean’s excellent primer will be welcomed by those who find
themselves lost in the fog of rival claims about scientific issues
that affect us all.
*Publishers Weekly*
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