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""...Singham's book offers many interesting and challeng-ing thoughts that can help to illuminate important aspects of scientific knowledge production. The author does a great job in conveying highly intricate arguments and ideas in an accessible and enjoyable fashion using many illustrative examples from the history of science. Many readers will walk away from this book with an increased curiosity for philosophical questions about science and a better sense for the importance of a refined understanding of the role of science in society."" -- Karim Bschir, Metascience ""An engaging writer who exhibits a genuine passion for the subject and an expansive knowledge of the history of science. He has a good way of conveying to the layperson the folly of attacking scientific claims because they are the result of 'just theories' and provides needed 'talking points' for when the readers encounter science deniers."" -- Margaret A. Cuonzo, Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Long Island University ""Philosophers and historians have tackled these issues through many great texts and resources, but Singham reverses the direction of this conversation. This is an enjoyable read, and the contents are a valuable source of information for anyone interested in learning about the role of science in society."" -- Daniel Deen, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Concordia University

...Singham's book offers many interesting and challeng-ing thoughts that can help to illuminate important aspects of scientific knowledge production. The author does a great job in conveying highly intricate arguments and ideas in an accessible and enjoyable fashion using many illustrative examples from the history of science. Many readers will walk away from this book with an increased curiosity for philosophical questions about science and a better sense for the importance of a refined understanding of the role of science in society. -- Karim Bschir, Metascience An engaging writer who exhibits a genuine passion for the subject and an expansive knowledge of the history of science. He has a good way of conveying to the layperson the folly of attacking scientific claims because they are the result of 'just theories' and provides needed 'talking points' for when the readers encounter science deniers. -- Margaret A. Cuonzo, Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Long Island University Philosophers and historians have tackled these issues through many great texts and resources, but Singham reverses the direction of this conversation. This is an enjoyable read, and the contents are a valuable source of information for anyone interested in learning about the role of science in society. -- Daniel Deen, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Concordia University

An engaging writer who exhibits a genuine passion for the subject and an expansive knowledge of the history of science. He has a good way of conveying to the layperson the folly of attacking scientific claims because they are the result of 'just theories' and provides needed 'talking points' for when the readers encounter science deniers. -- Margaret A. Cuonzo, Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Long Island University Philosophers and historians have tackled these issues through many great texts and resources, but Singham reverses the direction of this conversation. This is an enjoyable read, and the contents are a valuable source of information for anyone interested in learning about the role of science in society. -- Daniel Deen, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Concordia University

Philosophers and historians have tackled these issues through many great texts and resources, but Singham reverses the direction of this conversation. This is an enjoyable read, and the contents are a valuable source of information for anyone interested in learning about the role of science in society. * Daniel Deen, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Concordia University * An engaging writer who exhibits a genuine passion for the subject and an expansive knowledge of the history of science. He has a good way of conveying to the layperson the folly of attacking scientific claims because they are the result of 'just theories' and provides needed 'talking points' for when the readers encounter science deniers. * BMargaret A. Cuonzo, Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Long Island University *

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Mano Singham is retired Director of the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE ), Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics at Case Western Reserve University and a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He has written God vs. Darwin: The War Between Evolution and Creationism in the Classroom, The Achievement Gap in US Education: Canaries in the Mine, and Quest for Truth: Scientific Progress and Religious Beliefs. Singham is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

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