Sins Against Science
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Sins Against Science
How Misinformation Affects Our Lives and Laws
Nath, Judi
McFarland & Co Inc
11/2021
240
Mole
Inglês
9781476686394
15 a 20 dias
442
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Jim Obergefell
Preface
Introduction. Approach the Bench: Opening Statements and Newsfeeds
U.S. Landmark Case: New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964); (9-0 decision)
The Necessity of This Book?7; Legislation?12; Current Events?14; A Popular Press Science Book Is Born?17; Tropism?17; Intellectual Curiosity and Skepticism?18; Science?22
1.?Blinded by Science: The Discipline of Facts
U.S. Landmark Case: Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 279 (1993); (9-0 decision)
Scientific Literacy?25; How Science Works?28; Science, Religion and Life?33
2.?Hello Dolly: Genetics
U.S. Landmark Case: Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, 569 U.S. 576 (2013); (9-0 decision)
Principles of Genetics?36; Genetics as a Science?40; Manipulating Genes in Animals and People?41; Cloning and Twinning?41; Types and Purposes of Cloning?44; Eugenics?46; Modifying Genes and Genetic Screening?47; Genetic Engineering?49
3.?Time Travel: Evolution and Race
U.S. Landmark Case: Edwards v. Aguillard, 482 U.S. 578 (1987); (7-2 decision)
Dinner Party Topics?52; Evolution?54; Tracing Our Ancestry?57; Classifying Living Things?58; Homo sapiens?58; Coding for Skin Color?59; Human Zoos?61; The Tuskegee Study?62; Racism in Medicine?64; We're More Alike Than We Are Different?67; The Founder Effect?68
4.?Jungle Love: Sexual Identity
U.S. Landmark Case: Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 2584 (2015); (5-4 decision)
Being Gay?70; Chromosomes?73; Sexual Behavior?75; Homosexuality?77
5.?Birds and Bees: Human Reproduction
U.S. Landmark Case: Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), (7-2 decision)
Introduction?84; Sex Education?86; Vasectomy, Circumcision and the Hymen?88; Rape?90; Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)?91; Overview of Reproductive Structures?93; Oocytes and Sperm?97; Reproductive Biology?98; Problems with Pregnancy?102; Breastfeeding?104; Separation of Church and State?106; The Tension Between Science and Faith: Choice?107; Planned Parenthood, Obstetrics and Gynecology?113; Legislating Reproductive Health?115
6.?Staying Alive: Vaccines and the Immune System
U.S. Landmark Case: Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, 562 U.S. 223 (2011); (6-2 decision)
Preventing Disease?118; Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism?119; Vaccine History?121; Our Immune System?123; Vaccines and Vaccine Development?126; Vaccine Myths?131
7.?Snake Oil: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
U.S. Landmark Case: Dent v. West Virginia, 129 U.S. 114 (1889); (9-0 decision)
Outside Mainstream Medicine?135; The Placebo Response?137; Acupuncture?138; Homeopathy?139; Naturopathy, Supplements and Herbal Remedies?139; Chiropractic?141; Cardiovascular Disease Treatment?142; Osteoarthritis Treatment?143; Back Pain Treatment?143; Depression and Anxiety Treatment?144
8.?I Want a New Drug: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown
U.S. Landmark Case: Gonzales v. Raich, 545 U.S. 1 (2005); (6-3 decision)
A Story About Epinephrine (Adrenaline)?146; Pharmacology?148; Drug Tolerance?153; Drug Cumulative Effect?154; Drug Synergism?154; Drug Development?155; Special Drug Programs?161; Drug Addiction?161; Alcohol?162; Opioids, Marijuana and Tobacco?164; War on Drugs?170; Changing Health Behavior?171
9.?The Final Chapter: Death and Dying
U.S. Landmark Case: Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990); (5-4 decision)
Defining Death and Characteristics of Death?173; Brain Death and the Harvard Committee?176; Perspectives on Death?177; Postmortem Myths and Facts?179; Hypothermia and the Diving Reflex?181; Cardiovascular Disease?183; Psychology of Death?185; Palliative Care and Hospice?187; Experiencing Challenging Circumstances and Terminal Lucidity?188; Dying of a Broken Heart?189; Death Penalty?190; Choice at the End?195; Anorexia Nervosa and Cachexia?197; Terminally Ill?199; --End-of-Life Decision-Making Organizations?200; On a Final Note?200
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Jim Obergefell
Preface
Introduction. Approach the Bench: Opening Statements and Newsfeeds
U.S. Landmark Case: New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964); (9-0 decision)
The Necessity of This Book?7; Legislation?12; Current Events?14; A Popular Press Science Book Is Born?17; Tropism?17; Intellectual Curiosity and Skepticism?18; Science?22
1.?Blinded by Science: The Discipline of Facts
U.S. Landmark Case: Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 279 (1993); (9-0 decision)
Scientific Literacy?25; How Science Works?28; Science, Religion and Life?33
2.?Hello Dolly: Genetics
U.S. Landmark Case: Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, 569 U.S. 576 (2013); (9-0 decision)
Principles of Genetics?36; Genetics as a Science?40; Manipulating Genes in Animals and People?41; Cloning and Twinning?41; Types and Purposes of Cloning?44; Eugenics?46; Modifying Genes and Genetic Screening?47; Genetic Engineering?49
3.?Time Travel: Evolution and Race
U.S. Landmark Case: Edwards v. Aguillard, 482 U.S. 578 (1987); (7-2 decision)
Dinner Party Topics?52; Evolution?54; Tracing Our Ancestry?57; Classifying Living Things?58; Homo sapiens?58; Coding for Skin Color?59; Human Zoos?61; The Tuskegee Study?62; Racism in Medicine?64; We're More Alike Than We Are Different?67; The Founder Effect?68
4.?Jungle Love: Sexual Identity
U.S. Landmark Case: Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 2584 (2015); (5-4 decision)
Being Gay?70; Chromosomes?73; Sexual Behavior?75; Homosexuality?77
5.?Birds and Bees: Human Reproduction
U.S. Landmark Case: Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), (7-2 decision)
Introduction?84; Sex Education?86; Vasectomy, Circumcision and the Hymen?88; Rape?90; Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)?91; Overview of Reproductive Structures?93; Oocytes and Sperm?97; Reproductive Biology?98; Problems with Pregnancy?102; Breastfeeding?104; Separation of Church and State?106; The Tension Between Science and Faith: Choice?107; Planned Parenthood, Obstetrics and Gynecology?113; Legislating Reproductive Health?115
6.?Staying Alive: Vaccines and the Immune System
U.S. Landmark Case: Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, 562 U.S. 223 (2011); (6-2 decision)
Preventing Disease?118; Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism?119; Vaccine History?121; Our Immune System?123; Vaccines and Vaccine Development?126; Vaccine Myths?131
7.?Snake Oil: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
U.S. Landmark Case: Dent v. West Virginia, 129 U.S. 114 (1889); (9-0 decision)
Outside Mainstream Medicine?135; The Placebo Response?137; Acupuncture?138; Homeopathy?139; Naturopathy, Supplements and Herbal Remedies?139; Chiropractic?141; Cardiovascular Disease Treatment?142; Osteoarthritis Treatment?143; Back Pain Treatment?143; Depression and Anxiety Treatment?144
8.?I Want a New Drug: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown
U.S. Landmark Case: Gonzales v. Raich, 545 U.S. 1 (2005); (6-3 decision)
A Story About Epinephrine (Adrenaline)?146; Pharmacology?148; Drug Tolerance?153; Drug Cumulative Effect?154; Drug Synergism?154; Drug Development?155; Special Drug Programs?161; Drug Addiction?161; Alcohol?162; Opioids, Marijuana and Tobacco?164; War on Drugs?170; Changing Health Behavior?171
9.?The Final Chapter: Death and Dying
U.S. Landmark Case: Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990); (5-4 decision)
Defining Death and Characteristics of Death?173; Brain Death and the Harvard Committee?176; Perspectives on Death?177; Postmortem Myths and Facts?179; Hypothermia and the Diving Reflex?181; Cardiovascular Disease?183; Psychology of Death?185; Palliative Care and Hospice?187; Experiencing Challenging Circumstances and Terminal Lucidity?188; Dying of a Broken Heart?189; Death Penalty?190; Choice at the End?195; Anorexia Nervosa and Cachexia?197; Terminally Ill?199; --End-of-Life Decision-Making Organizations?200; On a Final Note?200
Bibliography
Index
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misinformation; scientific illiteracy; media platforms
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Jim Obergefell
Preface
Introduction. Approach the Bench: Opening Statements and Newsfeeds
U.S. Landmark Case: New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964); (9-0 decision)
The Necessity of This Book?7; Legislation?12; Current Events?14; A Popular Press Science Book Is Born?17; Tropism?17; Intellectual Curiosity and Skepticism?18; Science?22
1.?Blinded by Science: The Discipline of Facts
U.S. Landmark Case: Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 279 (1993); (9-0 decision)
Scientific Literacy?25; How Science Works?28; Science, Religion and Life?33
2.?Hello Dolly: Genetics
U.S. Landmark Case: Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, 569 U.S. 576 (2013); (9-0 decision)
Principles of Genetics?36; Genetics as a Science?40; Manipulating Genes in Animals and People?41; Cloning and Twinning?41; Types and Purposes of Cloning?44; Eugenics?46; Modifying Genes and Genetic Screening?47; Genetic Engineering?49
3.?Time Travel: Evolution and Race
U.S. Landmark Case: Edwards v. Aguillard, 482 U.S. 578 (1987); (7-2 decision)
Dinner Party Topics?52; Evolution?54; Tracing Our Ancestry?57; Classifying Living Things?58; Homo sapiens?58; Coding for Skin Color?59; Human Zoos?61; The Tuskegee Study?62; Racism in Medicine?64; We're More Alike Than We Are Different?67; The Founder Effect?68
4.?Jungle Love: Sexual Identity
U.S. Landmark Case: Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 2584 (2015); (5-4 decision)
Being Gay?70; Chromosomes?73; Sexual Behavior?75; Homosexuality?77
5.?Birds and Bees: Human Reproduction
U.S. Landmark Case: Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), (7-2 decision)
Introduction?84; Sex Education?86; Vasectomy, Circumcision and the Hymen?88; Rape?90; Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)?91; Overview of Reproductive Structures?93; Oocytes and Sperm?97; Reproductive Biology?98; Problems with Pregnancy?102; Breastfeeding?104; Separation of Church and State?106; The Tension Between Science and Faith: Choice?107; Planned Parenthood, Obstetrics and Gynecology?113; Legislating Reproductive Health?115
6.?Staying Alive: Vaccines and the Immune System
U.S. Landmark Case: Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, 562 U.S. 223 (2011); (6-2 decision)
Preventing Disease?118; Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism?119; Vaccine History?121; Our Immune System?123; Vaccines and Vaccine Development?126; Vaccine Myths?131
7.?Snake Oil: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
U.S. Landmark Case: Dent v. West Virginia, 129 U.S. 114 (1889); (9-0 decision)
Outside Mainstream Medicine?135; The Placebo Response?137; Acupuncture?138; Homeopathy?139; Naturopathy, Supplements and Herbal Remedies?139; Chiropractic?141; Cardiovascular Disease Treatment?142; Osteoarthritis Treatment?143; Back Pain Treatment?143; Depression and Anxiety Treatment?144
8.?I Want a New Drug: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown
U.S. Landmark Case: Gonzales v. Raich, 545 U.S. 1 (2005); (6-3 decision)
A Story About Epinephrine (Adrenaline)?146; Pharmacology?148; Drug Tolerance?153; Drug Cumulative Effect?154; Drug Synergism?154; Drug Development?155; Special Drug Programs?161; Drug Addiction?161; Alcohol?162; Opioids, Marijuana and Tobacco?164; War on Drugs?170; Changing Health Behavior?171
9.?The Final Chapter: Death and Dying
U.S. Landmark Case: Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990); (5-4 decision)
Defining Death and Characteristics of Death?173; Brain Death and the Harvard Committee?176; Perspectives on Death?177; Postmortem Myths and Facts?179; Hypothermia and the Diving Reflex?181; Cardiovascular Disease?183; Psychology of Death?185; Palliative Care and Hospice?187; Experiencing Challenging Circumstances and Terminal Lucidity?188; Dying of a Broken Heart?189; Death Penalty?190; Choice at the End?195; Anorexia Nervosa and Cachexia?197; Terminally Ill?199; --End-of-Life Decision-Making Organizations?200; On a Final Note?200
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Jim Obergefell
Preface
Introduction. Approach the Bench: Opening Statements and Newsfeeds
U.S. Landmark Case: New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964); (9-0 decision)
The Necessity of This Book?7; Legislation?12; Current Events?14; A Popular Press Science Book Is Born?17; Tropism?17; Intellectual Curiosity and Skepticism?18; Science?22
1.?Blinded by Science: The Discipline of Facts
U.S. Landmark Case: Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 279 (1993); (9-0 decision)
Scientific Literacy?25; How Science Works?28; Science, Religion and Life?33
2.?Hello Dolly: Genetics
U.S. Landmark Case: Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, 569 U.S. 576 (2013); (9-0 decision)
Principles of Genetics?36; Genetics as a Science?40; Manipulating Genes in Animals and People?41; Cloning and Twinning?41; Types and Purposes of Cloning?44; Eugenics?46; Modifying Genes and Genetic Screening?47; Genetic Engineering?49
3.?Time Travel: Evolution and Race
U.S. Landmark Case: Edwards v. Aguillard, 482 U.S. 578 (1987); (7-2 decision)
Dinner Party Topics?52; Evolution?54; Tracing Our Ancestry?57; Classifying Living Things?58; Homo sapiens?58; Coding for Skin Color?59; Human Zoos?61; The Tuskegee Study?62; Racism in Medicine?64; We're More Alike Than We Are Different?67; The Founder Effect?68
4.?Jungle Love: Sexual Identity
U.S. Landmark Case: Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 2584 (2015); (5-4 decision)
Being Gay?70; Chromosomes?73; Sexual Behavior?75; Homosexuality?77
5.?Birds and Bees: Human Reproduction
U.S. Landmark Case: Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), (7-2 decision)
Introduction?84; Sex Education?86; Vasectomy, Circumcision and the Hymen?88; Rape?90; Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)?91; Overview of Reproductive Structures?93; Oocytes and Sperm?97; Reproductive Biology?98; Problems with Pregnancy?102; Breastfeeding?104; Separation of Church and State?106; The Tension Between Science and Faith: Choice?107; Planned Parenthood, Obstetrics and Gynecology?113; Legislating Reproductive Health?115
6.?Staying Alive: Vaccines and the Immune System
U.S. Landmark Case: Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, 562 U.S. 223 (2011); (6-2 decision)
Preventing Disease?118; Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism?119; Vaccine History?121; Our Immune System?123; Vaccines and Vaccine Development?126; Vaccine Myths?131
7.?Snake Oil: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
U.S. Landmark Case: Dent v. West Virginia, 129 U.S. 114 (1889); (9-0 decision)
Outside Mainstream Medicine?135; The Placebo Response?137; Acupuncture?138; Homeopathy?139; Naturopathy, Supplements and Herbal Remedies?139; Chiropractic?141; Cardiovascular Disease Treatment?142; Osteoarthritis Treatment?143; Back Pain Treatment?143; Depression and Anxiety Treatment?144
8.?I Want a New Drug: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown
U.S. Landmark Case: Gonzales v. Raich, 545 U.S. 1 (2005); (6-3 decision)
A Story About Epinephrine (Adrenaline)?146; Pharmacology?148; Drug Tolerance?153; Drug Cumulative Effect?154; Drug Synergism?154; Drug Development?155; Special Drug Programs?161; Drug Addiction?161; Alcohol?162; Opioids, Marijuana and Tobacco?164; War on Drugs?170; Changing Health Behavior?171
9.?The Final Chapter: Death and Dying
U.S. Landmark Case: Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990); (5-4 decision)
Defining Death and Characteristics of Death?173; Brain Death and the Harvard Committee?176; Perspectives on Death?177; Postmortem Myths and Facts?179; Hypothermia and the Diving Reflex?181; Cardiovascular Disease?183; Psychology of Death?185; Palliative Care and Hospice?187; Experiencing Challenging Circumstances and Terminal Lucidity?188; Dying of a Broken Heart?189; Death Penalty?190; Choice at the End?195; Anorexia Nervosa and Cachexia?197; Terminally Ill?199; --End-of-Life Decision-Making Organizations?200; On a Final Note?200
Bibliography
Index
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