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The Deadly Rise Of Anti Science
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Author : Peter J. Hotez
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2023-09-19
The Deadly Rise Of Anti Science written by Peter J. Hotez and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-19 with Medical categories.
Dr. Peter Hotez discusses how an antivaccine movement became a dangerous political campaign promoted by elected officials and amplified by news media, causing thousands of American deaths. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, one renowned scientist, in his famous bowtie, appeared daily on major news networks such as MSNBC, NPR, the BBC, and others. Dr. Peter J. Hotez often went without sleep, working around the clock to develop a nonprofit COVID-19 vaccine and to keep the public informed. During that time, he was one of the most trusted voices on the pandemic and was even nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his selfless work. He also became one of the main targets of anti-science rhetoric that gained traction through conservative news media. In this eyewitness story of how the anti-vaccine movement grew into a dangerous and prominent anti-science element in American politics, Hotez describes the devastating impacts it has had on Americans' health and lives. As a scientist who has endured antagonism from anti-vaxxers and been at the forefront of both essential scientific discovery and advocacy, Hotez is uniquely qualified to tell this story. By weaving his personal experiences together with information on how the anti-vaccine movement became a tool of far-right political figures around the world, Hotez opens readers' eyes to the dangers of anti-science. He explains how anti-science became a major societal and lethal force: in the first years of the pandemic, more than 200,000 unvaccinated Americans needlessly died despite the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines. Even as he paints a picture of the world under a shadow of aggressive ignorance, Hotez demonstrates his innate optimism, offering solutions for how to combat science denial and save lives in the process.
Preventing The Next Pandemic
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Author : Peter J. Hotez
language : en
Publisher: er
Release Date : 2021-03-02
Preventing The Next Pandemic written by Peter J. Hotez and has been published by er this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-02 with Health & Fitness categories.
Touching on a range of disease, from leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) to COVID-19, Preventing the Next Pandemic has always been a timely goal, but it will be even more important in a COVID and post-COVID world.
The Deadly Rise Of Anti Science
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Author : Peter J. Hotez
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2023-09-19
The Deadly Rise Of Anti Science written by Peter J. Hotez and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-19 with Medical categories.
"By weaving his experiences with information on the rise of anti-science sentiment, how it was funneled into a movement, and how it has become a tool of far-right political figures around the world, the author opens readers' eyes to the dangerous world it creates. Even as he paints a picture of the world under a shadow of aggressive ignorance, he demonstrates his innate optimism, offering suggestions for how science denial can be met by other active scientists"--
Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel S Autism
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Author : Peter J. Hotez
language : en
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Release Date : 2021-01-05
Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel S Autism written by Peter J. Hotez and has been published by Johns Hopkins University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-05 with Health & Fitness categories.
"—from the foreword by Arthur L. Caplan, NYU School of Medicine
Blue Marble Health
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Author : Peter J. Hotez
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2016-09
Blue Marble Health written by Peter J. Hotez and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09 with Law categories.
Why do diseases of poverty afflict more people in wealthy countries than in the developing world? In 2011, Dr. Peter J. Hotez relocated to Houston to launch Baylor’s National School of Tropical Medicine. He was shocked to discover that a number of neglected diseases often associated with developing countries were widespread in impoverished Texas communities. Despite the United States’ economic prowess and first-world status, an estimated 12 million Americans living at the poverty level currently suffer from at least one neglected tropical disease, or NTD. Hotez concluded that the world’s neglected diseases—which include tuberculosis, hookworm infection, lymphatic filariasis, Chagas disease, and leishmaniasis—are born first and foremost of extreme poverty. In this book, Hotez describes a new global paradigm known as “blue marble health,” through which he asserts that poor people living in wealthy countries account for most of the world’s poverty-related illness. He explores the current state of neglected diseases in such disparate countries as Mexico, South Korea, Argentina, Australia, the United States, Japan, and Nigeria. By crafting public policy and relying on global partnerships to control or eliminate some of the world’s worst poverty-related illnesses, Hotez believes, it is possible to eliminate life-threatening disease while at the same time creating unprecedented opportunities for science and diplomacy. Clear, compassionate, and timely, Blue Marble Health is a must-read for leaders in global health, tropical medicine, and international development, along with anyone committed to helping the millions of people who are caught in the desperate cycle of poverty and disease.
Deadly Choices
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Author : Paul A Offit
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2010-12-28
Deadly Choices written by Paul A Offit and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-28 with Science categories.
In 2014, California suffered the largest and deadliest outbreak of pertussis, also known as "whooping cough," in more than fifty years. This tragedy was avoidable. An effective vaccine has been available since the 1940s. In recent years other diseases, like measles and mumps, have also made a comeback. The reason for these epidemics can be traced to a group whose vocal proponents insist, despite evidence to the contrary, that vaccines are poison. As a consequence, parents and caretakers are rejecting vaccines for themselves and their families. In Deadly Choices, infectious-disease expert Paul Offit takes a look behind the curtain of the anti-vaccine movement. What he finds is a reminder of the power of scientific knowledge, and the harm we risk if we ignore it.
Undermining Science
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Author : Seth Shulman
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2008-05-07
Undermining Science written by Seth Shulman and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-07 with Political Science categories.
Shulman asserts that the Bush administration has systematically misled Americans on a wide range of scientific issues affecting public health, foreign policy, and the environment by ignoring, suppressing, manipulating, or even distorting scientific research.
Anti Science And The Assault On Democracy
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Author : Michael J. Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Release Date : 2018-12-11
Anti Science And The Assault On Democracy written by Michael J. Thompson and has been published by Prometheus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-11 with Science categories.
Defending the role that science must play in democratic society--science defined not just in terms of technology but as a way of approaching problems and viewing the world. In this collection of original essays, experts in political science, the hard sciences, philosophy, history, and other disciplines examine contemporary anti-science trends, and make a strong case that respect for science is essential for a healthy democracy. The editors note that a contradiction lies at the heart of modern society. On the one hand, we inhabit a world increasingly dominated by science and technology. On the other, opposition to science is prevalent in many forms--from arguments against the teaching of evolution and the denial of climate change to the promotion of alternative medicine and outlandish claims about the effects of vaccinations. Adding to this grass-roots hostility toward science are academics espousing postmodern relativism, which equates the methods of science with regimes of "power-knowledge." While these cultural trends are sometimes marketed in the name of "democratic pluralism," the contributors contend that such views are actually destructive of a broader culture appropriate for a democratic society. This is especially true when facts are degraded as "fake news" and scientists are dismissed as elitists. Rather than enhancing the capacity for rational debate and critical discourse, the authors view such anti-science stances on either the right or the left as a return to premodern forms of subservience to authority and an unwillingness to submit beliefs to rational scrutiny. Beyond critiquing attitudes hostile to science, the essays in this collection put forward a positive vision for how we might better articulate the relation between science and democracy and the benefits that accrue from cultivating this relationship.
Horrible Science Deadly Diseases
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Author : Nick Arnold
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Release Date : 2014-01-09
Horrible Science Deadly Diseases written by Nick Arnold and has been published by Scholastic UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-09 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
DEADLY DISEASES coughs up the disgusting details of the sicknesses that mankind has suffered from. Find out which brave nurse drank diarrhoea, which scientist used eyeballs as food for bacteria and why deadly cholera makes your skin turn blue. Redesigned in a bold, funky new look for the next generation of HORRIBLE SCIENCE fans.
The War On Science
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Author : Shawn Otto
language : en
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Release Date : 2016-06-07
The War On Science written by Shawn Otto and has been published by Milkweed Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-07 with Science categories.
An “insightful” and in-depth look at anti-science politics and its deadly results (Maria Konnikova, New York Times–bestselling author of The Biggest Bluff). Thomas Jefferson said, “Wherever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government.” But what happens when they aren’t? From climate change to vaccinations, transportation to technology, health care to defense, we are in the midst of an unprecedented expansion of scientific progress—and a simultaneous expansion of danger. At the very time we need them most, scientists and the very idea of objective knowledge are being bombarded by a vast, well-funded war on science, and the results are deadly. Whether it’s driven by identity politics, ideology, or industry, the result is an unprecedented erosion of thought in Western democracies as voters, policymakers, and justices actively ignore scientific evidence, leaving major policy decisions to be based more on the demands of the most strident voices. This compelling book investigates the historical, social, philosophical, political, and emotional reasons why evidence-based politics are in decline and authoritarian politics are once again on the rise on both left and right—and provides some compelling solutions to bring us to our collective senses, before it's too late. “If you care about attacks on climate science and the rise of authoritarianism, if you care about biased media coverage and shake-your-head political tomfoolery, this book is for you.”—The Guardian