Science friction
where the known meets the unknown
by Michael Shermer
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"In each of the essays in Science Friction, psychologist and science historian Michael Shermer explores the barriers and biases that plague and propel science, especially when scientists push against the boundaries of the unknown. As Shermer puts it, the challenge we all face in distinguishing facts from fiction can be summed up with a twist on a well-worn bromide: "I wouldn't have seen it if I hadn't believed it." What do we know and what do we not know? How does science respond to controversy, attack, and uncertainty? Together, these fourteen essays probe the omnipresent clash between the known and the unknown, always employing Shermer's trademark wit and intelligence."--BOOK JACKET
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Science, Philosophy, Miscellanea, Science, philosophy, Science, miscellaneaShowing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
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Science friction: where the known meets the unknown
2006, Henry Holt
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Science Friction: Where the Known Meets the Unknown
December 27, 2005, Owl Books
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Science friction: where the known meets the unknown
2005, Times Books
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0805077081 9780805077087
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Science Friction: Where the Known Meets the Unknown
December 9, 2004, Times Books
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-277) and index.
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