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    Science Tales: Lies, Hoaxes and Scams

    By Darryl Cunningham

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    Previously published as How to Fake a Moon Landing, and nominated for the Great Graphic Novels for Teens List from Young Adult Library Services Association, this new edition has been updated to include a clinical exposé of frackingA graphic milestone of investigative reporting, Cunningham's essays explode the lies, hoaxes, and scams of popular science, debunking media myths and decoding some of today's most fiercely-debated issues: climate change, electroconvulsive therapy, the moon landing, the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine, homeopathy, chiropractic, evolution, science denialism, and, new for this edition, fracking. Thoroughly researched and sourced, Cunningham's clear narrative, graphic lines, and photographic illustration explain complicated and controversial issues with deceptive ease.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndependent Publishers Group
    Release dateJun 1, 2013
    ISBN9781908434623
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    Darryl Cunningham

    DARRYL CUNNINGHAM is a cartoonist and award-winning graphic journalist, best known for his highly acclaimed Psychiatric Tales, Science Tales, Graphic Science, Billionaires and Supercrash, a New York Times bestseller. He lives in Yorkshire.

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    • 4/5
      GoodCunningham is obviously angry with woolly thinkers and presents a series of graphic essays on science denial. These are on the moon landing hoaxes, chiropractic, homeopathy etc. and the dangers in anti-science thinking such as the dangers of not vaccinating your children. Each is succinctly told and the art is of the usual high standard. Stands well side by side with his [psychiatric tales] and well worth a read. Overall - These are incredibly lucid and a joy to read even if I already knew a lot of the detail.
    • 4/5
      Cunningham is superb at explaining the essence of an idea, in this collection he tackles the big scientific issues such as climate change, the moon landings, MMR, homeopathy & chiropractors, evolution and general science denialism. Cunningham is great not only at the salient points but providing context and history, so you will pick up some interesting new titbits (background of chiropractors for me) as well as helping consolidate your thoughts. It’s great for kids, or those who are interested but unsure or those who need to hone their arguments. It’s a must for people who don’t vaccinate their kids. Anyone who knows about these things probably won’t find anything new here and diehard science denialists probably won't listen (although they should at least so they can counteract the arguments). It’s not evangelistic but a measured and interesting summary of the facts. Recommended & his more personal look at different mental illnesses in [Psychiatric tales] too.