Not A Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, And Utte torrent

Not A Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, And Utterly Mangle Science/ Dave Levitan/ 2017/ EPUB

English|Non-Fiction|ISBN-13: 978-0393353327|272pg|11MB


An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.

The Butter-Up and Undercut. The Certain Uncertainty. The Straight-Up Fabrication.


Dave Levitan dismantles all of these deceptive arguments, and many more, in this probing and hilarious examination of the ways our elected officials attack scientific findings that conflict with their political agendas. The next time you hear a politician say, "Well, I’m not a scientist, but…," you’ll be ready.

A clever, timely guide to the sneaky ways sleazy politicians bamboozle us on climate change and other scientific issues. Ernest Hemingway said every good writer needs a built-in, shockproof BS detector.


Dave Levitan is a journalist whose work has appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Scientific American, Slate, and many other outlets