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You can teach science by hammering in the results: the heart is a pump, E=mc(2) and genes are made up from DNA. Or you can avoid dullness, discuss weird and dubious claims, and ask the right questions: Is this scientific? How to think about this? Can we do an experiment? This turns science into what it really is: an exhilarating and insightful way to explore the wonders of reality. Taner Edis is the science teacher we all need and deserve. The next best alternative is this book. Johan Braeckman, Professor of Philosophy, Ghent University

You can teach science by hammering in the results: the heart is a pump, E=mc(2) and genes are made up from DNA. Or you can avoid dullness, discuss weird and dubious claims, and ask the right questions: Is this scientific? How to think about this? Can we do an experiment? This turns science into what it really is: an exhilarating and insightful way to explore the wonders of reality. Taner Edis is the science teacher we all need and deserve. The next best alternative is this book. --Johan Braeckman, Professor of Philosophy, Ghent University

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Taner Edis is a professor of physics at Truman State University. His primary research has been in the history and philosophy of science, addressing questions raised by popular beliefs in fake science and the paranormal. Accordingly, the sign on his office door reads, ""Taner Edis, Physics and Weirdness."" He has authored and co-edited many books, including Why Intelligent Design Fails and The Ghost in the Universe. He lives in Kirksville, Missouri.

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