Snake Oil Science
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Snake Oil Science
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Author : R. Barker Bausell
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2007
Snake Oil Science written by R. Barker Bausell and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Family & Relationships categories.
Hailed in the New York Times as "entertaining and immensely educational," Snake Oil Science is not only a brilliant critique of alternative medicine, but also a first-rate introduction to interpreting scientific research of any sort. The book's ultimate goal is to illustrate how the placebo effect conspires to make medical therapies appear to be effective. Bausell explains why research on any therapy that does not factor in the placebo effect (and other placebo-like effects) will inevitably produce false results.
Information Is Beautiful
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Author : David McCandless
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2009
Information Is Beautiful written by David McCandless and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Art categories.
Miscellaneous facts and ideas are interconnected and represented in a visual format, a "visual miscellaneum," which represents "a series of experiments in making information approachable and beautiful" -- from p.007
Silicon Snake Oil
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Author : Clifford Stoll
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 1996-03-01
Silicon Snake Oil written by Clifford Stoll and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-03-01 with Computers categories.
In Silicon Snake Oil, Clifford Stoll, the best-selling author of The Cuckoo's Egg and one of the pioneers of the Internet, turns his attention to the much-heralded information highway, revealing that it is not all it's cracked up to be. Yes, the Internet provides access to plenty of services, but useful information is virtually impossible to find and difficult to access. Is being on-line truly useful? "Few aspects of daily life require computers...They're irrelevant to cooking, driving, visiting, negotiating, eating, hiking, dancing, speaking, and gossiping. You don't need a computer to...recite a poem or say a prayer." Computers can't, Stoll claims, provide a richer or better life. A cautionary tale about today's media darling, Silicon Snake Oil has sparked intense debate across the country about the merits--and foibles--of what's been touted as the entranceway to our future.
Psychological Foundations Of Success
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Author : Stephen J Kraus
language : en
Publisher: Next Level Sciences, Inc.
Release Date : 2002
Psychological Foundations Of Success written by Stephen J Kraus and has been published by Next Level Sciences, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Psychology categories.
In Psychological Foundation of Success, Stephen Kraus synthesizes decades of research on success and well-being, creating one of the most sophisticated and entertaining self-improvement books ever written. The result is a scientifically-valid five-step system for personal achievement that anyone can use.
Spiritual Snake Oil
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Author : S.C. Hitchcock
language : en
Publisher: See Sharp Press
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Spiritual Snake Oil written by S.C. Hitchcock and has been published by See Sharp Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
"Spiritual Snake Oil" shows that the same fallacies that plague religious apologetics also infect virtually all "new age" and "spiritual" writing. Author Chris Edwards does this by dissecting the arguments and assertions of the most prominent "new age" icons and "spiritual" writers. They include Robert Pirsig ("Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"), James Redfield ("The Celestine Prophecy"), Deepak Chopra ("Life After Death"), Dinesh D'Souza ("Life After Death"), Francis Collins's ("The Language of God"), Rhonda Byrne ("The Secret"), and even Michael Crichton (a surprising defender of New Age thinking). As Edwards shows, the same fallacies, the same errors in argument, show up time after time in the writings of these--and virtually all other--"new age" and "spiritual" writers. In addition to explaining these fallacies in the chapters devoted to the individual authors, Edwards devotes a final chapter, "A Compendium of Fallacies," to outlining the tricks and deceptive practices common to illogical arguments.
Trick Or Treatment
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Author : Simon Singh
language : en
Publisher: Corgi Books
Release Date : 2009
Trick Or Treatment written by Simon Singh and has been published by Corgi Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Alternative medicine categories.
Provides an examination and judgement of more than thirty of the most treatments in alternative medicine, such as acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, chiropractic and herbal medicine.
High Tech Heretic
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Author : Clifford Stoll
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2000-09-12
High Tech Heretic written by Clifford Stoll and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-12 with Education categories.
The cry for and against computers in the classroom is a topic of concern to parents, educators, and communities everywhere. Now, from a Silicon Valley hero and bestselling technology writer comes a pointed critique of the hype surrounding computers and their real benefits, especially in education. In High-Tech Heretic, Clifford Stoll questions the relentless drumbeat for "computer literacy" by educators and the computer industry, particularly since most people just use computers for word processing and games--and computers become outmoded or obsolete much sooner than new textbooks or a good teacher. As one who loves computers as much as he disdains the inflated promises made on their behalf, Stoll offers a commonsense look at how we can make a technological world better suited for people, instead of making people better suited to using machines.
The Problem With Science
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Author : R. Barker Bausell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
The Problem With Science written by R. Barker Bausell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Psychology categories.
Recent events have vividly underscored the societal importance of science, yet the majority of the public are unaware that a large proportion of published scientific results are simply wrong. The Problem with Science explains in nontechnical language how such fallacy occurs, how it gets published in respected scientific journals, and how it can largely be avoided.
Mind The Science
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Author : Jonathan N. Stea
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2024
Mind The Science written by Jonathan N. Stea and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Family & Relationships categories.
In Mind the Science, Jonathan N. Stea provides a takedown of mental health misinformation and pseudoscience to educate and embolden readers who wish to make informed decisions about their mental health. Readers are empowered to protect themselves from mental health scams, charlatanry, and poor or misguided health practices that thrive in the multi-trillion-dollar wellness industry. By the end, readers will be better positioned to identify mental health misinformation, to steer clear of misguided and predatory practices, and to understand what mental health really means.