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OverviewThis book explains why science and politics collide, why this is an especially critical problem at this precise time in U.S. history, and what should be done to ensure that science and politics coincide. The United States is waging a political war against science, and the stakes are increasing. When it comes to areas in which science and politics must interact, such as genetics, climate, and energy, political interests are always pushing to spin the relevant science, but this becomes problematic when Americans abandon rationality for ideology or misinformation manufactured to confuse and persuade them. In a series of five contemporary examples, When Science and Politics Collide: The Public Interest at Risk makes the case that none of the ways in which science and politics currently communicate serve the public interest and that some of them actually result in great harm. It explains that, whether about climate change, vaccines, pandemics, or fracking, experimentally proven and reproducible data and evidence can save lives—and poor, politically motivated policies can doom them. The book concludes with recommendations for creating a more perfect union between scientific facts and political agendas. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert O. SchneiderPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing USA Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9798765115725Pages: 240 Publication Date: 28 December 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Science and Politics Chapter 2 The Space Race: A Marriage of Necessity Chapter 3 Climate Change: A Classic Case of Conflict Chapter 4 Hydraulic Fracturing: A Deepening Fissure Chapter 5 Evolution and Creationism: A Classic Case of Resistance Chapter 6 Panic Reflex: Pandemics, Science, and Politics Chapter 7 Two Worlds—One Reality: A Path Forward? Notes IndexReviewsIn the U.S. as elsewhere, science and politics have had a long history of complicated interactions, but tensions between the two have increased in recent years. Schneider combines a history of this nuanced relationship with a thorough discussion of contemporary issues. . . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. * Choice * 2018 Top Community College Resource * Choice * """In the U.S. as elsewhere, science and politics have had a long history of complicated interactions, but tensions between the two have increased in recent years. Schneider combines a history of this nuanced relationship with a thorough discussion of contemporary issues. . . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers."" --Choice ""2018 Top Community College Resource"" --Choice" Author InformationRobert O. Schneider, PhD (political science), is professor of public administration at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He is author of Managing the Climate Crisis: Assessing our Risks, Options, and Prospects. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |