Why Trust Science?

Why Trust Science?

By Naomi Oreskes

Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy Are doctors right when they tell us vaccines are safe. Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming. Why should we trust science when so many of our political leaders don't. Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength--and the greatest reason we can trust it.

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Book Information

Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publish Date: 04/06/2021
Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780691212265
ISBN-10: 0691212260
Language: English

About the Author

Naomi Oreskes is professor of the history of science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University. Her books include The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future and Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming.

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