Bad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists

Bad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren't Your Best Source of Health Information

Science doesnâ€™t speak for itself. Neck-deep in work that can be messy and confounding and naÃ¯ve in the ways of public communication, scientists are often unable to package their insights into the neat narratives that the public requires. Enter celebrities, advocates, lobbyists, and the funders behind them, who take advantage of scientistsâ€™ reluctance to provide easy answers, flooding the media with misleading or incorrect claims about health risks. Amid this onslaught of spurious information, Americans are more confused than ever about whatâ€™s good for them and what isnâ€™t.

In Bad Advice, Paul A. Offit shares hard-earned wisdom on the dos and donâ€™ts of battling misinformation. For the past twenty years, Offit has been on the front lines in the fight for sound science and public heath. Stepping into the media spotlight as few scientists have doneâ€•such as being one of the first to speak out against conspiracy theories linking vaccines to autismâ€•he found himself in the crosshairs of powerful groups intent on promoting pseudoscience. Bad Advice discusses science and its adversaries: not just the manias stoked by slick charlatans and their miracle cures but also corrosive, dangerous ideologies such as Holocaust and climate-change denial. Written with wit and passion, Offitâ€™s often humorous guide to taking on quack experts and self-appointed activists is a must-read for any American disturbed by the uptick in politicized attacks on science.
Country USA
Brand Columbia University Press
Manufacturer Columbia University Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 50202536
ReleaseDate 2018-06-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780231186988

Country	USA
Brand	Columbia University Press
Manufacturer	Columbia University Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	50202536
ReleaseDate	2018-06-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780231186988

Bad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren't Your Best Source of Health Information

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