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Author:

Agin, D. P.

Title:

Junk science : how politicians, corporations, and other hucksters betray us / Dan Agin.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Thomas Dunne Books,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

ix, 323 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Science--Moral and ethical aspects.
Fraud in science.
Pressure groups.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-309) and index.

Contents:

pt. 1: The moons of Jupiter. Science, junk science, and dogma -- Fraud and fabrication in science -- pt. 2: Buyer beware. The food and diet circus : eat your way to happiness -- GM foods : Frankenstein in a corn patch -- Aging and longevity : live forever now -- Tobacco : drug dealing in America -- pt. 3: Medical follies. Junk medicine, big pharma, big profits -- Quack doctoring : It's a free country, isn't it? -- Health care in America : sorry, not for everyone -- The talk-therapy flea market -- pt. 4: Poison and bombs in the greenhouse. Pollution : private interest and public poison -- Missiles and terrorism : no place to hide -- Global warming : yes, your beach house may be gone -- pt. 5: Religion, embryos, and cloning. Creationism : the world as an egg -- Stem cells : the petri dish blues -- Cloning : Will we have a hundred Jerry Falwells? -- pt. 6: Genes, behavior, and race. Genes and behavior : you need a golf gene here -- Race and IQ : two myths make a bumble -- pt. 7: On truth and lies. Our failures : Is anyone innocent?

ISBN:

9780312352417
0312352417

OCLC:

(OCoLC)69028729

LCCN:

2006048115

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)