March of unreason, the: science, democracy, and the new fundamentalism
Auteur :
Taverne, Dick
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199205622
Date de publication :
30 nov. 2006
Dimensions :
19,5 x 12,8 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
330 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The misguided belief that "nature is best" has resulted in the rise of alternative medicine and organic farming, in campaigns against vaccines like MMR, and in a concerted effort to block the development of GM crops - a technology that may greatly alleviate world hunger. Dick Taverne looks at the evidence, and examines the pessimism and distrust of science that has become rife in society.