{"product_id":"distrust-gary-smith-9780192868459","title":"Distrust: Big Data, Data-Torturing, and the Assault on Science","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThere is no doubt science is currently suffering from a credibility crisis. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis thought-provoking book argues that, ironically, science's credibility is being undermined by tools created by scientists themselves. Scientific disinformation and damaging conspiracy theories are rife because of the internet that science created, the scientific demand for empirical evidence and statistical significance leads to data torturing and confirmation bias, and data mining is fuelled by the technological advances in Big Data and the development of ever-increasingly powerful computers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing a wide range of entertaining examples, this fascinating book examines the impacts of society's growing distrust of science, and ultimately provides constructive suggestions for restoring the credibility of the scientific community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0192868454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780192868459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.49w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/17\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"Gary Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44069583225087,"sku":"9780192868459","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ba9643c-88ee-43b8-ab78-1739e6982d7a.jpg?v=1685425460","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/distrust-gary-smith-9780192868459","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}