Not a Scientist

How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science

by Dave Levitan

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Pub Date 18 Apr 2017 | Archive Date 31 Mar 2017

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The Butter-Up and Undercut. The Certain Uncertainty. The Straight-Up Fabrication. Dave Levitan dismantles all of these deceptive arguments, and many more, in this probing and hilarious examination of the ways our elected officials attack scientific findings that conflict with their political agendas. The next time you hear a politician say, "Well, I’m not a scientist, but…," you’ll be ready.

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“A clever, timely guide to the sneaky ways sleazy politicians bamboozle us on climate change and other scientific issues. Ernest Hemingway said every good writer needs a built-in, shockproof BS detector, and now thanks to Dave Levitan we can all have one.” - Dan Fagin, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Toms River

“Read Dave Levitan’s bare-knuckled book for insight into the manipulations and distortions by anti-science politicians who have chosen to act as advocates for vested corporate interests rather than the people they’re supposed to represent.” - Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor, Penn State University, and co-author of The Madhouse Effect

“A clever, timely guide to the sneaky ways sleazy politicians bamboozle us on climate change and other scientific issues. Ernest Hemingway said every good writer needs a built-in, shockproof BS...

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9780393353327
PRICE	US$15.95 (USD)
PAGES	208

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Chelsea O, Reviewer

In the current trashfire political climate, when the entire nation is working to figure out what counts as 'real news' or 'alternative facts', when staff at the EPA is being forbidden from sharing information, this book was a fascinating, important, difficult read.