The march of unreason : science, democracy, and the new fundamentalism / Dick Taverne.

Our daily news bulletins bring us tales of the wonder of science, from Mars rovers and intelligent robots to developments in cancer treatment, and yet often the emphasis is on the potential threats posed by science. It appears that irrationality is on the rise in western society, and public opinion...

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Main Author: Taverne, Dick
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Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
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505 0 |a From optimism to pessimism -- Medicine and magic -- The myth of organic farming -- The case for GM crops -- The case against GM crops -- The rise of eco-fundamentalism -- The perils of precaution -- The attack on science -- Multinational companies and globalization -- Reason and democracy. 
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