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Title:
The blind spot : science and the crisis of uncertainty
Author:
Byers, William, 1943-
ISBN:
9781400838158
Publication Information:
Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2011.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 208 pages) : illustrations
Abstract:
In today's unpredictable and chaotic world, we look to science to provide certainty and answers--and often blame it when things go wrong. The Blind Spot reveals why our faith in scientific certainty is a dangerous illusion, and how only by embracing science's inherent ambiguities and paradoxes can we truly appreciate its beauty and harness its potential. Crackling with insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas, from climate change to the global financial meltdown, this book challenges our most sacredly held beliefs about science, technology, and progress. At the same time, it sho.
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