Comments on: Summer Science Books http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/summer-science-books.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:53:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Anibal http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/summer-science-books.html/comment-page-2#comment-635001 Anibal Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:54:53 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3909#comment-635001 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Summer Science Books http://bit.ly/CLFvN</span></span> Summer Science Books http://bit.ly/CLFvN

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/summer-science-books.html/comment-page-2#comment-630726 David Bradley Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:02:47 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3909#comment-630726 An extra book just turned up - Shadows on the Cave Wall: A New Theory of Evolution by Keith Ronald Skene - which intriguingly seems to be the inverse of Lanza and Berman's Biocentrism. An extra book just turned up – Shadows on the Cave Wall: A New Theory of Evolution by Keith Ronald Skene – which intriguingly seems to be the inverse of Lanza and Berman’s Biocentrism.

]]> By: absolutspacegrl http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/summer-science-books.html/comment-page-2#comment-635002 absolutspacegrl Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:29:29 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3909#comment-635002 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">David Bradley's list of summer science books: http://bit.ly/CLFvN</span></span> David Bradley’s list of summer science books: http://bit.ly/CLFvN

]]> By: science goddess http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/summer-science-books.html/comment-page-2#comment-630670 science goddess Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:53:47 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3909#comment-630670 Hi Dave, Loved Lies, Damned Lies and Science. I did a review of it in video format at my youtube site. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXlHj_z0jq8&feature=channel_page. Yours is a nice short version, so better for all of us busy people. I would love to turn her book into a series of videos. Thanks for highlighting Biocentrism. I am a fan of Robert Lanza, one of the fathers of tissue engineering. Looking forward to my own copy! Hi Dave,
Loved Lies, Damned Lies and Science. I did a review of it in video format at my youtube site. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXlHj_z0jq8&feature=channel_page. Yours is a nice short version, so better for all of us busy people. I would love to turn her book into a series of videos.

Thanks for highlighting Biocentrism. I am a fan of Robert Lanza, one of the fathers of tissue engineering. Looking forward to my own copy!

]]> By: Robert Bowen http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/summer-science-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-630669 Robert Bowen Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:35:08 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3909#comment-630669 "Lies, Damned Lies and Science" brings to mind "The Bell Curve". I actually read that thick tome carefully. It turned out to be an interesting read, but chock full of self contradictions, statistical sleight of hand and outright trickery and deceit. I'd recommend it as a heavy exercise in seeing through a cloak of science to root out some really nasty agenda. “Lies, Damned Lies and Science” brings to mind “The Bell Curve”. I actually read that thick tome carefully. It turned out to be an interesting read, but chock full of self contradictions, statistical sleight of hand and outright trickery and deceit. I’d recommend it as a heavy exercise in seeing through a cloak of science to root out some really nasty agenda.

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/summer-science-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-630654 David Bradley Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:26:52 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3909#comment-630654 The phrase "there are lies, damned lies, and statistics" is attributed to British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli although Americans might assume it was due to Mark Twain: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." It's a double-edged sword slicing away at the persuasive power of numbers, the use of statistics by people with a weak argument, and the fact that people will disparage statistics that do not support their argument. The phrase “there are lies, damned lies, and statistics” is attributed to British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli although Americans might assume it was due to Mark Twain: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” It’s a double-edged sword slicing away at the persuasive power of numbers, the use of statistics by people with a weak argument, and the fact that people will disparage statistics that do not support their argument.

]]> By: nas http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/summer-science-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-630653 nas Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:15:47 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3909#comment-630653 That last book lies damned lies and science was used as an example in one my lectures. I didnt know that it was a book but it was used as a statement to outline the fact that stats can be distorted or something like that. (Never did to well in that class:-) ) Might have a read over the summer though now that I have some free time That last book lies damned lies and science was used as an example in one my lectures. I didnt know that it was a book but it was used as a statement to outline the fact that stats can be distorted or something like that. (Never did to well in that class:-) ) Might have a read over the summer though now that I have some free time

]]> By: New ScienceNews http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/summer-science-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-635003 New ScienceNews Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:41:21 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3909#comment-635003 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Sciencebase: Summer Science Books http://tinyurl.com/o7gfv3 Full http://tinyurl.com/qregeb</span></span> Sciencebase: Summer Science Books http://tinyurl.com/o7gfv3 Full http://tinyurl.com/qregeb

]]> By: Mila http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/summer-science-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-635004 Mila Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:15:31 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3909#comment-635004 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Summer Science Books - http://tinyurl.com/qregeb ~RT @sciencebase</span></span> Summer Science Books – http://tinyurl.com/qregeb ~RT @sciencebase

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/summer-science-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-635005 David Bradley Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:30 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3909#comment-635005 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Summer Science Books - http://tinyurl.com/qregeb</span></span> Summer Science Books – http://tinyurl.com/qregeb

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