IS THAT A FACT?: FRAUDS, QUACKS, AND THE REAL SCIENCEOF EVERYDAY LIFE (这本与《QUACKS》是一本)
Book ID/图书代码： 00110913B65029
English Summary/英文概要： An entertaining and digestible volume that demystifies science.
Eat this and live to 100. Don’t, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what’s best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz carefully navigates through the storm of misinformation to help us separate fact from folly and shrewdness from foolishness.
Are GMOs really harmful? Or could they help developing countries? Which “miracle weight-loss foods” gained popularity through exuberant data dredging? Is BPA dangerous or just a victim of unforgiving media hype? Is organic better? Dr. Joe questions the reliability and motives of “experts” in this lighthearted but critical look at what’s fact and what’s plain nonsense.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 一本关于神秘科学的娱乐性以及摘要性的书。
“吃了这个就能活到100岁”千万别信，会死人的。如今的媒体越来越夸张，这使得科学分析吃什么，避免什么化学品以及什么是最适合的环境越来越难。《事实是否如此？》由畅销书作家乔•施瓦茨博士所写，他通过分析传言风暴来帮助我们从愚蠢和愚昧中分清事实。
转基因生物真的有害吗？或者，他们能帮助发展国家吗？哪些“奇迹减肥食品”通过大量的数据流获得了欢迎？双酚A是真的危险，还是只是媒体炒作的牺牲者？有机食物更好吗？在这本轻松但关键的书中乔博士质疑“专家”的可靠性和动机，并告诉我们什么是事实，什么是纯扯淡。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况：Author Joe Schwarcz packs a lot of material into a small space. There is no fluff or dilly-dallying here. Schwarcz explains the science behind pseudoscience. Later in the book Schwarcz also delves into the history of science and does a very credible job in this area. Those of us well-acquainted with science will appreciate the author’s humor and derisiveness about pseudoscience. Those less familiar with science but are open minded will learn a lot and should definitely read this book. I fear that the people who most need to read this book won’t or even if they do, will be unwilling to accept the message about real science. I strongly recommend this book to people who are confused about how science and pseudoscience appear in the mass media and who want to learn more. I also recommend this book to people who like science and just want to see it from a different perspective.
About the Author/作者介绍： 乔•施瓦茨博士是麦吉尔大学的办公室科学学会理事，以及13本畅销书的作者，其中多本书已被翻译成多种语言。
他的知识性和娱乐性兼具的讲座广受欢迎，施瓦茨博士曾多次因教学和普及大众科学知识而获奖。他是电台节目“乔博士秀”的主持人，他已经在电视上出现了上百次。他住在魁北克的蒙特利尔。
DR. JOE SCHWARCZ is director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society and the author of 13 bestselling books many of which have been translated into numerous languages.
Well known for his informative and entertaining lectures, Dr. Schwarcz has received numerous awards for teaching and deciphering science for the public. He is the host of the radio program The Dr. Joe Show, and has appeared hundreds of times on television. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.
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