Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
1957 book by Martin Gardner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science (1957)—originally published in 1952 as In the Name of Science: An Entertaining Survey of the High Priests and Cultists of Science, Past and Present[1]—was Martin Gardner's second book.[2][3] A survey of what it described as pseudosciences and cult beliefs, it became a founding document in the nascent scientific skepticism movement. Michael Shermer said of it: "Modern skepticism has developed into a science-based movement, beginning with Martin Gardner's 1952 classic".[4]
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Author | Martin Gardner |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subjects | Science, pseudoscience, skepticism, quackery |
Publisher | Dover Publications |
Publication date | June 1, 1957, 2nd. ed. |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 373 |
ISBN | 978-0-486-20394-2 |
OCLC | 18598918 |
Followed by | Science: Good, Bad and Bogus (1981) Order and Surprise (1983) |
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The book debunks what it characterises as pseudoscience and the pseudo-scientists who propagate it.