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090    Q223 .S33 2009 
100 1  Seethaler, Sherry,|d1970-|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/
       names/n2008048508 
245 10 Lies, damned lies, and science :|bhow to sort through the 
       noise around global warming, the latest health claims, and
       other scientific controversies /|cSherry Seethaler. 
264  1 Upper Saddle River, N.J. :|bFT Press,|c[2009] 
264  4 |c©2009 
300    xxiv, 198 pages :|billustrations ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  Potions, plots, personalities: understand how science 
       progresses and why scientists sometimes disagree : "The 
       scientific method": not as easy as pi ; What's all this 
       talk about controversy? ; From watering hole to prime time
       : birth and development of an idea -- Who's who?: identify
       those who hold stake in an issue and what their positions 
       are : People, positions, purposes -- Decisions, decisions:
       elucidate all the pros and cons of a decision : From black
       and white to vibrant technicolor ; Say "yes" to one and 
       leave the other behind -- Compare and contrast: place 
       alternatives in an appropriate context to evaluate 
       tradeoffs : Context connections ; Putting it all together 
       -- What happens if ...?: distinguish between cause and 
       coincidence : Cause and effect: finding the culprit -- 
       Specific or general: recognize how broadly the conclusions
       from a study may be applied : Individuals ; Locale ; 
       Conditions ; Time -- Fun figures: see through the number 
       jumble : Elucidate hidden confounding factors ; Determine 
       whether the numbers are statistically significant ; 
       Determine whether the numbers are statistically meaningful
       ; Make sure the statistics apply to the situation ; Watch 
       out for selection bias ; Ask whether a statistical change 
       reflects reality or thee way the data were collected ; 
       Putting it all together -- Society's say: discern the 
       relationships between science and policy : Morals and 
       money: influences on the progress of science ; From 
       scientific results to policy decisions: more morals and 
       money -- All the tricks in the book: get past the ploys 
       designed to simply bypass logic : Quirks of logic ; Hearts
       and guts -- Fitting the pieces together: know how to seek 
       information to gain a balanced perspective : Peeling back 
       the layers ; Information sleuthing -- Conclusions: Twenty 
       essential applications of the tools. 
520    The author supplies information and tools for critical 
       thinking about scientific claims and studies. 
650  0 Communication in science.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/
       subjects/sh85029094 
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       sh85118671|xEvaluation.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/
       subjects/sh00005674 
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       authorities/subjects/sh99001300 
650  7 Communication in science.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/
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