Unscientific America : how scientific illiteracy threatens our future /

Journalist and bestselling author Mooney and scientist Kirshenbaum offer an impassioned polemic about the dangers of America's scientific illiteracy. They go on to propose a broad array of initiatives that could lead to a greater integration of science into the national discourse.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mooney, Chris (Chris C.)
Otros Autores: Kirshenbaum, Sheril
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Basic Books, ©2009.
Temas:
Science > Study and teaching > United States.
Communication in science > United States.
Science in popular culture > United States.
Information scientifique > États-Unis.
Sciences dans la culture populaire > États-Unis.
SCIENCE > History.
Communication in science
Science in popular culture
Science > Study and teaching
Naturvetenskapsundervisning.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • From a scientist and a writer
  • Why Pluto matters
  • Rethinking the problem of scientific illiteracy
  • The rise and cultural decline of American science
  • From Sputnik to Sagan
  • Third culture, or nerd culture?
  • Different rifts, still divided
  • Science Escape 2008
  • Unpopular science
  • Hollywood and the mad scientists
  • Bruising their religion
  • The future in our bones
  • The bloggers cannot save us
  • Is our scientists learning?
  • Conclusion: a new mission for American science.

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