Tainted: How Philosophy of Science Can Expose Bad Science

by Kristin Shrader-Frechette

Book Overview

Three-fourths of scientific research in the United States is funded by special interests. Many of these groups have specific practical goals, such as developing pharmaceuticals or establishing that a pollutant causes only minimal harm. For groups with financial conflicts of interest, their scientific findings often can be deeply flawed.

To uncover and assess these scientific flaws, award-winning biologist and philosopher of science Kristin...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019060381X
• ISBN13: 9780190603816
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"