Unscientific America

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ISBN: 9780465019175 | 046501917X
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 6/8/2010

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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.

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Preface to the Paperback Edition	p. ix
From a Scientist and a Writer	p. xvii
Why Pluto Matters	p. 1
Rethinking the Problem of Scientific Illiteracy	p. 13
The Rise and Cultural Decline of American Science
From Sputnik to Sagan	p. 25
Third Culture, or Nerd Culture?	p. 41
Different Rifts, Still Divided
Science Escape 2008	p. 53
Unpopular Science	p. 67
Hollywood and the Mad Scientists	p. 81
Bruising Their Religion	p. 95
The Future in our Bones
The Bloggers Cannot Save Us	p. 109
Is Our Scientists Learning?	p. 117
Conclusion: A New Mission for American Science	p. 127
Notes	p. 133
Index	p. 199
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