The Science Gap

by Rothman, Milton A.

• ISBN13: 9780879757106
• ISBN10: 0879757108
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-02-01
• Publisher: Prometheus Books

Summary

At a time when there is an ever-widening gap between what the expert knows and the average person believes, this accessible volume clearly explains the scientific facts that are indispensable for any understanding of our material universe. Rothman provides a lively, often humorous assessment of false generalizations about the nature of science.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 11
""""Nothing Exists Until It is Observed """"	p. 19
""""Nothing is Known for Sure.""""	p. 39
""""Nothing is Impossible.""""	p. 65
""""Whatever We Think We Know Now is Likely to Be Overturned in the Future.""""	p. 93
""""Advanced Civilizations of the Future Will Have the Use of Forces Unknown to Us at Present.""""	p. 109
""""Advanced Civilizations on Other Planets Possess Great Forces Unavailable to Us on Earth """"	p. 119
""""There Are More Things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, Than Are Dreamt of in Your Philosophy.""""	p. 123
""""Scientists Don't Have Any Imagination.""""	p. 137
""""Scientists Create Theories by Intuition.""""	p. 145
""""All Theories Are Equal.""""	p. 153
""""All Scientists Are Objective.""""	p. 161
""""Scientists Are Always Making False Predictions.""""	p. 179
""""All Problems Can Be Solved by Computer Modeling.""""	p. 189
""""More Technology Will Solve All Problems.""""	p. 205
Myths About Reductionism	p. 219
""""Myths Are Just Harmless Fun and Good for the Soul.""""	p. 239
Index	p. 249
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