The Republican war on science /

Mooney, Chris

The Republican war on science / Chris Mooney. - New York : Basic Books, c2005. - ix, 342 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-328) and index.

Pt. 1: Where it begins. The threat ; Political science 101 ; From FDR to Nixon ; "Creation science" and Reagan's "dream" ; Defenseless against the dumb ; Junking "sound science" -- Pt. 2: The business of science. "The greatest hoax" ; Wine, jazz, and "data quality" ; Eating away at science ; Fishy science -- Pt. 3: Scientific revelations. "Creation science" 2.0 ; Stemming research ; Sexed-up science -- Pt. 4: The antiscience president. Bush league science -- Epilogue: What we can do.

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Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Republican Party (�Etats-Unis : 1854- )


Science--Political aspects--United States.
Conservatism.
Wetenschap.
Politieke besluitvorming.
Conservatisme.
Sciences--Aspect politique--�Etats-Unis.
Conservatisme.

Q175.52.U5 / M66 2005