Dogmatism in Science and Medicine: How Dominant Theories Monopolize Research and Stifle the Search for Truth - Brossura

Bauer, Henry H.

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ISBN 10: 0786463015 ISBN 13: 9780786463015

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2012

Riassunto

Traces dramatic changes in the nature of scientific activity throughout the past half century, examining the emergence of theories ranging from Big Bang cosmology to human-induced global warming while offering insight into the roles of institutional and individual conflicts of interest as well as the inherent challenges of research funding and the peer-review process. Original.

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L'autore:

Henry H. Bauer is a professor emeritus of chemistry and science studies and dean emeritus of arts and sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). The author of numerous books, including a three-volume examination of scientific heterodoxies, he lives in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Product Description:

The nature of scientific activity has changed dramatically over the last half century and, unfortunately, is abandoning the objectivity and rigorous search for evidence that once defined it. Increasingly, dogma has taken the place of authentic science. This text examines how conflicts of interest--both institutional and individual--have become pervasive in the science world, and also explores the troubling state of research funding and the nature of the peer-review process. Other topics explored include the Big Bang cosmology, human-caused global warming, HIV as a cause of AIDS, and the efficacy of anti-depressant drugs. In a scientific environment where distinguished experts who hold contrary views are shunned, this book is a welcome addition to the examination of scientific heterodoxies.]

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0786463015
• ISBN 13: 9780786463015
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 293