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Bad science / Ben Goldacre.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Harper Perennial, 2009.Description: xiii, 370 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780007284870 (pbk.) :
  • 9780007284870
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 500 GOL
LOC classification:
  • Q162
Contents:
1.Matter -- 2.Brain gym -- 3.The progenium XY complex -- 4.Homeopathy -- 5.The placebo effect -- 6.The nonsense du jour -- 7.Dr Gillian McKeith PhD -- 8. \'Pill solves complex social problem\' -- 9.Professor Patrick Holford -- 10.The doctor will sue you now -- 11.Is mainstream medicine evil? -- 12.How the media promote the public misunderstanding of scienc e-- 13.Why clever people believe stupid things -- 14.Bad stats -- 15.Health scares -- 16.The media\'s MMR hoax.
Summary: Everyone has their own 'bad science' moments, encompassing everything from the useless pie charts on the back of cereal boxes to the use of the word 'visibly' in cosmetics adverts. Full of spleen, Ben Goldacre takes the reader on a hilarious, invigorating and informative journey through the world of bad science.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 500 GOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 209195

Originally published: London: Fourth Estate, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Matter -- 2.Brain gym -- 3.The progenium XY complex -- 4.Homeopathy -- 5.The placebo effect -- 6.The nonsense du jour -- 7.Dr Gillian McKeith PhD -- 8. \'Pill solves complex social problem\' -- 9.Professor Patrick Holford -- 10.The doctor will sue you now -- 11.Is mainstream medicine evil? -- 12.How the media promote the public misunderstanding of scienc e-- 13.Why clever people believe stupid things -- 14.Bad stats -- 15.Health scares -- 16.The media\'s MMR hoax.

Everyone has their own 'bad science' moments, encompassing everything from the useless pie charts on the back of cereal boxes to the use of the word 'visibly' in cosmetics adverts. Full of spleen, Ben Goldacre takes the reader on a hilarious, invigorating and informative journey through the world of bad science.

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