A few years ago my older son gave me Ben Goldacre's excellent book, Bad Science. It is, quite simply, the best non-fiction book I've read in the last 10 years. For the rest of the week, the Kindle version is on sale at Amazon UK for just £2.49. This is an outstanding bargain and if you don't yet have a copy, I thoroughly recommend it.
What's it about? In essence, it's about how to make sense of a world where science meets homeopathy, how to detect fraudlent claims by politicians and people selling pills and cosmetics, how turmeric allegedly cures cancer and more. It shows you how to be rationally sceptical without being paranoid.
An excellent read.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
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