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"Everything is Science" is about those aspects of science that affect us all. Food, medicine, and technology. Earth, sea, and sky. Light, heat, and fire. Science is the study of everything around us, and it has revealed that all of these things are nothing more than molecules and energy. This sort of scientific inquiry has been ongoing for centuries, ultimately yielding all of the modernity that is inextricable from our everyday experience: from cures to diseases to city-shattering bombs, science is behind all of it. The good and the bad. The ugly and the beautiful. And it is our responsibility to understand it. But one of our scientific breakthroughs is fighting against us: the internet. Unarguably, one of the greatest inventions in humankind, is slowing taking a torch to the community that helped create it. We all joke about creating robots that are so smart that they'll overtake the human race. And while that is (somewhat) a bit far-fetched, the internet is a microcosm of that fear. We live in the information age, giving us access to every datum ever collected and every opinion its originator thought fit to share. But with this has come a paradigm shift in how we interface with information. Prior to the internet, there were sources of information that were unanimously agreed upon to be authoritative and trustworthy. On television, the news was merely a recounting of the day's events. The Encyclopedia Britannica was viewed as a conclusive source of facts on every subject. That time is gone, and it's never coming back. Today, the internet serves as a magic mirror, a place where people go to confirm pre-existing bias. Outlets that reflect what we already "know" are correct and reliable, and those that disagree are fraudulent, untrustworthy, paid for by malevolent institutions, or worse. This assessment rarely has any consideration for the qualifications of those who produce this content, which is why we call it the "post-truth era", as irrefutable facts and the firm consensus of the entire scientific community are often eschewed in favor of charlatans who peddle nothing more than a click-bait narrative. Such pseudo-scientific outlets have become popular largely in response to unethical practices enacted by large corporations, but far too often a legitimate distrust in industry is misplaced onto science itself, at times with disastrous consequences for the population. This book aims to fight back. To provide readers with the perspective and background needed to decipher the facts from the fiction. Everything is Science returns to the basics of science, using the pillars of the scientific process to help the reader learn how to identify truths.
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How to Separate Real Scientific Truths from Fake NewsThis book separates fact from fiction and teaches science basics in an easy-to-understand and -apply way. With the knowledge base gained from Dave Farina's teaching, you can spot misinformation and lies on the internet before they spot you.
Is This WiFi Organic? is about science that affects us all. Food, medicine, and technology. Earth, sea, and sky. Light, heat, and fire. Science is the study of everything around us. It has ultimately yielded to all of the modernity that is inextricable from our everyday experience, from cures for diseases to the electricity we use constantly. But one impressive scientific breakthrough, the internet, has pervaded and encapsulated popular culture, and it is also making it harder and harder to know what is true--and what is not.
Learn how to separate internet fact from fiction. We live in the information age, giving us access to every datum ever collected and every opinion its originator thought fit to share. But with this newfound access to information comes a new challenge. Namely, how can you tell what information is true and what is false? In Is This WiFi Organic? Dave Farina, author and science expert from the YouTube channel Professor Dave Explains, is here to help you fight confirmation bias and logical fallacies. In this book of science essays, you will learn:
- The real science behind controversial health issues like medications and vaccines
- What energy actually is--and how we use it each and every day
- A core of scientific knowledge, from biochemistry and molecular biology to theoretical physics, that will help you pull truths from the weeds of misinformation and outright lies
Readers captivated by the scientific and technological teachings in science books like Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking, Everybody Lies, and The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe will love Is This WiFi Organic?
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How to Separate Real Scientific Truths from Fake News
We live in the internet age, where scams, frauds, and false narratives are everywhere you turn. With the knowledge base gained from Dave Farina's simple explanations, you will be able to spot misinformation and lies on the internet before they spot you.
Is This Wi-Fi Organic? is a playful investigation of the popular opinions and consumer trends that permeate our society. The organic craze has taken hold of grocery culture despite most being unable to define the term. Healers and quantum mystics of every flavor are securing their foothold alongside science-based medicine, in an unregulated and largely unchallenged landscape of unsubstantiated claims. Anti-science mentality is growing, at great detriment to us all. Popular opinions regarding these topics are largely misled, precisely because of the rampant misinformation with a hidden agenda, to sell you products and services that range from ineffectual to downright dangerous.
Learn how to separate fact from fiction. In Is This Wi-Fi Organic? Dave Farina, author and science communicator from the YouTube channel Professor Dave Explains offers brief, easy-to-read lessons on basic scientific principles that everyone should understand, and then uses them to expose threads of confusion amongst the public. In this book of instruction blended with social commentary, you will learn:
- The real science behind semi-controversial health issues like drugs and vaccines
- What energy actually is, and how we use it each and every day
- A core of scientific knowledge, from chemistry and molecular biology to physics, that will empower you to pull truths from the weeds of misinformation and outright lies
Readers captivated by the scientific and technological teachings in science books like Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking, Everybody Lies, and The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe will love Is This Wi-Fi Organic?
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How to Separate Real Scientific Truths from Fake News
"Scientific literacy is our best defense in an age of increasing disinformation." --Kellie Gerardi, Aerospace Professional and Author of Not Necessarily Rocket Science
#1 New Release in Safety & First Aid
We live in the internet age, where scams, frauds, fake-news, fake stories, fake science, and false narratives are everywhere. With the knowledge base gained from Dave Farina's simple explanations, learn to spot misinformation and lies on the internet before they spot you.
Is This Wi-Fi Organic? is a playful investigation of popular opinions and consumer trends that permeate our society. The organic craze has taken hold of grocery culture despite most being unable to define the term. Healers and quantum mystics of every flavor are securing their foothold alongside science-based medicine, in an unregulated and largely unchallenged landscape of unsubstantiated claims. Anti-science mentality is growing. Misleading popular opinions are used to sell you products and services that range from ineffectual to downright dangerous.
Learn how to separate fact from fiction. In Is This Wi-Fi Organic? Dave Farina, author and science communicator from the YouTube channel Professor Dave Explains offers easy-to-read lessons on basic scientific principles everyone should understand, and then uses them to expose threads of confusion among the public.
In this book of instruction blended with social commentary, learn:
- The real science behind semi-controversial health issues like drugs and vaccines
- What energy actually is, and how we use it each and every day
- A core of scientific knowledge that empowers you to spot misinformation, fake-news, fake science, and outright lies
Readers captivated by the scientific and technological teachings in science books like Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking, Everybody Lies, or The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe will love Is This Wi-Fi Organic?