Attacks on science

Titre
Attacks on science

Sommaire
"Recent examples of attacks on science-such as climate change denial and anti-vaccination movements-demonstrate the danger of attacks on science. However, the negative impacts of these attacks must be weighed against other considerations, including the freedom of speech and religious expression and the assertion that some criticism is healthy for the scientific field. The viewpoints in this title consider the impacts of attacks on science, whether these attacks can be stopped, and how they can be prevented. It also examines the role of the internet in propagating and legitimizing these attacks"--

Date de publication comme intervalle
2022

Current controversies.

Description matérielle
176 pages ; 24 cm.

Terme de vedette-matière
Science -- Social aspects.
 
Science -- Political aspects.
 
Science -- Public opinion.

Genre
Essays.

Vedette secondaire auteur
Idzikowski, Lisa,

Résumé
"Recent examples of attacks on science-such as climate change denial and anti-vaccination movements-demonstrate the danger of attacks on science. However, the negative impacts of these attacks must be weighed against other considerations, including the freedom of speech and religious expression and the assertion that some criticism is healthy for the scientific field. The viewpoints in this title consider the impacts of attacks on science, whether these attacks can be stopped, and how they can be prevented. It also examines the role of the internet in propagating and legitimizing these attacks"-- Provided by publisher.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9781534507944
 
9781534507920

Informations de publication
New York, NY : Greenhaven Publishing, 2022.


BibliothèqueNuméro de rayonType de documentCode à barres du documentStatut
Edmonton Christian High306.4 IDZBook30905000125389Non-Fiction