Sherry Seethaler

This is a very well written book about science, statistics, and the presentation of both. It is a great review since I had my research and statistics classes decades ago. The up-to-date and current descriptions of policy, science, and sound bites was entertaining and informative. There was really nothing new about the research process and statistics, but it was nice to read such well-described concepts such as anchoring sampling, and generalizability. This is a good book for an overall depiction of research and its caveats for a novice curious about this statistics. It is obviously a good review, also. While I didn't really learn anything new, I give it 4 stars since it is so well written. It ends with questions one should ask about presentation of facts, emphasizing how difficult it is to see a true cause and effect.… (mais)

This book explains how scientific studies are conducted and how they are presented to the public. It gives an easy to understand description of the scientific process as well as the process for getting studies published. It provides many examples of good and bad studies for each topic discussed. It will provide anyone, whether you have a scientific background or not, with the knowledge needed to decipher the many articles published about science. With the number of articles we are bombarded with every day that claim new scientific breakthroughs, the information in this book is something everyone should know.… (mais)