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The Geek Manifesto: Why Science Matters (2012)

by Mark Henderson(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0593068238 (ISBN13: 9780593068236)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Bantam Press

review 1: I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand it is very informative and shows how important science really in to the world and how it influences pretty much everything from health to the environment despite how little credence is actually given to it. Then on the other hand Henderson is very much preaching to the converted. There is little in here that will get the non-geek up in arms about the lack of importance given to science and those of us who work in it, which to me should've been a big part of this. It's great to see Henderson trying to get the geek community up and mobilised but this needs to go hand in hand with geekifying the non-geek communities (at least a little bit) and he doesn't really address how to do this. Still this is a good read and a good... more starting point for trying to get science recognised.
review 2: Important reading for those who care about science, but even more so for those who care how society functions and whether decisions are made based on evidence or dogma. The need for evidence touches every area of life, from how we educate children to which health services we provide. Mark Henderson explores how science and evidence interact with politics, education, the media, healthcare and the environment. A very knowledgeable insight in some of the major decisions taken in the UK and whether the evidence supported the claims or was manipulated by one party or their opposition. less

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