Why Trust Science? Condition:Well Read Now updated and expanded

Now updated and expanded

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Why Trust Science? Condition:Well Read Now updated and expandedWhy the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthyDo doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific