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Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Bad Science by Ben Goldacre Ben Goldacres wise and witty bestseller, shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, lifts the lid on quack doctors, flaky statistics, scaremongering journalists and evil pharmaceutical corporations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Shorlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-FictionLonglisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science BooksGuardian columnist Dr Ben Goldacre takes us on a hilarious, invigorating and informative journey through the bad science were fed by the worst of the hacks and the quacks… When Dr Ben Goldacre saw someone on daytime TV dipping her feet in an Aqua Detox footbath, releasing her toxins into the water and turning it brown, he thought hed try the same at home. Like some kind of Johnny Ball cum Witchfinder General, using his girlfriends Barbie doll, he gently passed an electrical current through the warm salt water. It turned brown. In his words: before my very eyes, the worlds first Detox Barbie was sat, with her feet in a pool of brown sludge, purged of a weekends immorality.Dr Ben Goldacre is the author of the Bad Science column in the Guardian and his book is about all the bad science we are constantly bombarded with in the media and in advertising. At a time when science is used to prove everything and nothing, everyone has their own bad science moments – from the useless pie-chart on the back of cereal packets to the use of the word visibly in cosmetics ads. This book will help people to quantify their instincts – that a lot of the so-called science which appears in the media and in advertising is just wrong or misleading. Satirical and amusing – and unafraid to expose the ridiculous – it provides the reader with the facts they need to differentiate the good from the bad.Full of spleen, this is a hilarious, invigorating and informative journey through the world of bad science. Notes Collection of articles from the hugely popular Guardian column of the same name, by turns hilarious, satirical, informative and, where necessary, full of spleen. Hugely entertaining... should be on the National Curriculum Time Out. One of the essential reads of the year New Scientist. Author Biography Ben Goldacre is a doctor and science writer who wrote the Bad Science column in the Guardian from 2003 to 2011. His work focuses on unpicking the evidence behind misleading claims from journalists, the pharmaceutical industry, alternative therapists, and government reports. He has made a number of documentaries for BBC Radio 4, and his first book Bad Science reached Number One in the nonfiction charts, has sold 400,000 copies, and has been translated into 17 languages. His second bestselling book, Bad Pharma, was published in 2013. Review From an expert with a mail-order PhD to debunking the myths of homeopathy, Ben Goldacre talking the reader through some notable cases and shows how to you dont need a science degree to spot "bad science" yourself. Independent (Book of the Year)His book aims to teach us better, in the hope that one day we write less nonsense. Daily Telegraph (Book of the Year)For sheer savagery, the illusion-destroying, joyous attack on the self-regarding, know-nothing orthodoxies of the modern middle classes, "Bad Science" can not be beaten. Youll laugh your head off, then throw all those expensive health foods in the bin. Trevor Philips, Observer (Book of the Year)Unmissable…laying about himself in a froth of entirely justified indignation, Goldacre slams the mountebanks and bullshitters who misuse science. Few escape: drug companies, self-styled nutritionists, deluded researchers and journalists all get thoroughly duffed up. It is enormously enjoyable. The Times (Book of the Year) Promotional A hilarious and informative Sunday Times bestseller on bad science in healthcare Prizes Short-listed for BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2009 Long Description Ben Goldacres wise and witty bestseller, shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, lifts the lid on quack doctors, flaky statistics, scaremongering journalists and evil pharmaceutical corporations. Since 2003 Dr Ben Goldacre has been exposing dodgy medical data in his popular Guardian column. In this eye-opening book he takes on the MMR hoax and misleading cosmetics ads, acupuncture and homeopathy, vitamins and mankinds vexed relationship with all manner of toxins. Along the way, the self-confessed Johnny Ball cum Witchfinder General performs a successful detox on a Barbie doll, sees his dead cat become a certified nutritionist and probes the supposed medical qualifications of Dr Gillian McKeith. Full spleen and satire, Ben Goldacre takes us on a hilarious, invigorating and ultimately alarming journey through the bad science we are fed daily by hacks and quacks. Review Quote The most important book youll read this year, and quite possibly the funniest. Charlie BrookerOne of the essential reads of the year so far. New ScientistThere arent many out and out good eggs in British journalism but Ben Goldacre is one of them…Fight back. You could start by reading this book. Telegraph[A] hugely entertaining book…This isnt just an essential primer for anyone who has ever felt uneasy about news coverish of faddish scientific "breakthroughs", health scares and "studies have shown" stories it should be on the National Curriculum. Time Out"Bad Science" introduces the basic scientific principles to help everyone to become an effective bullshit detector. Sir Iain Chalmers, Founder of the Cochrane LibraryThis book reawakened my love of science. BBC Focus (Peer Review) Feature Includes PS Section * An informative and witty expose of the bad science we are all subjected to in the daily media. * The paperback will be updated to include new material. * Ben Goldacre writes the Bad Science column in the Guardian, which is one of the most popular columns in the paper, receiving hundreds of emails every week with tip-offs for stories. * gets an average of 4,000 different users a day, with dozens of comments on each new post, and several thousand subscribers. * Supported by a national advertising campaign on publication. Competition: Freakonomics; Does Anything Eat Wasps; How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered the World. Description for Sales People Shorlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Longlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books Guardian columnist Dr Ben Goldacre takes us on a hilarious, invigorating and informative journey through the bad science were fed by the worst of the hacks and the quacks... When Dr Ben Goldacre saw someone on daytime TV dipping her feet in an Aqua Detox footbath, releasing her toxins into the water and turning it brown, he thought hed try the same at home. Like some kind of Johnny Ball cum Witchfinder General, using his girlfriends Barbie doll, he gently passed an electrical current through the warm salt water. It turned brown. In his words: before my very eyes, the worlds first Detox Barbie was sat, with her feet in a pool of brown sludge, purged of a weekends immorality. Dr Ben Goldacre is the author of the Bad Science column in the Guardian and his book is about all the bad science we are constantly bombarded with in the media and in advertising. At a time when science is used to prove everything and nothing, everyone has their own bad science moments - from the useless pie-chart on the back of cereal packets to the use of the word visibly in cosmetics ads. This book will help people to quantify their instincts - that a lot of the so-called science which appears in the media and in advertising is just wrong or misleading. Satirical and amusing - and unafraid to expose the ridiculous - it provides the reader with the facts they need to differentiate the good from the bad. Full of spleen, this is a hilarious, invigorating and informative journey through the world of bad science. Key title Includes PS Section * An informative and witty expose of the bad science we are all subjected to in the daily media. * The paperback will be updated to include new material. * Ben Goldacre writes the Bad Science column in the Guardian, which is one of the most popular columns in the paper, receiving hundreds of emails every week with tip-offs for stories. * gets an average of 4,000 different users a day, with dozens of comments on each new post, and several thousand subscribers. * Supported by a national advertising campaign on publication. Competition: Freakonomics; Does Anything Eat Wasps; How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered the World Details ISBN000728487X Author Ben Goldacre Pages 288 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Year 2009 ISBN-10 000728487X ISBN-13 9780007284870 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 500 Illustrations Illustrations Media Book Tag TNXMAS007 Short Title BAD SCIENCE Language English Series HarperPerennial Publication Date 2009-04-02 Subtitle Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks UK Release Date 2009-04-02 Alternative 9780007283194 Audience General AU Release Date 2009-06-17 NZ Release Date 2009-05-31 Imprint HarperPerennial We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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