The deadly rise of anti-science : a scientist's warning
(2023)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
614.592414/HOTEZ,P

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 614.592414/HOTEZ,P Available

Details

PUBLISHED
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023
©2023
DESCRIPTION

xviii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781421447223, 1421447223 :, 1421447223, 9781421447223
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

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"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"--