Return to search

Creating Scientific Controversies: Uncertainty and Bias in Science and Society

For decades, cigarette companies helped to promote the impression that there was no scientific consensus concerning the safety of their product. The appearance of controversy, however, was misleading, designed to confuse the public and to protect industry interests. Created scientific controversies emerge when expert communities are in broad agreement but the public perception is one of profound scientific uncertainty and doubt. In the first book-length analysis of the concept of a created scientific controversy, David Harker explores issues including climate change, Creation science, the anti-vaccine movement and genetically modified crops. Drawing on work in cognitive psychology, social epistemology, critical thinking and philosophy of science, he shows readers how to better understand, evaluate, and respond to the appearance of scientific controversy. His book will be a valuable resource for students of philosophy of science, environmental and health sciences, and social and natural sciences. / https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu_books/1017/thumbnail.jpg

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu_books-1017
Date01 January 2015
CreatorsHarker, David
PublisherDigital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
Source SetsEast Tennessee State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typetext
SourceETSU Authors Bookshelf

Page generated in 0.0021 seconds