The No-Nonsense Guide to Science

Can we trust scientists? and can we develop science and technology to improveâ??not destroyâ??human life and the planet? The No-Nonsense Guide to Science addresses these crucial questions. Considering a range of subjects as diverse as genetic engineering, biotechnology, medicine, and military science, Jerry Ravetz argues that understanding science as a processâ??and sometimes a businessâ??involving funding, research, reputations, and publication gives us the best basis for effective action in the future.
Jerry Ravetz was formerly Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science at Leeds University. He is the author of the classic study Scientific Knowledge and Its Social Problems, among other publications. He helped to found the Council for Science and Society and is a pioneer in the area of science and safety.