Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-328) and index.
Contents
Pt. 1 : Where it begins. The threat ; Political science 101 ; From FDR to Nixon ; "Creation science" and Reagan's "dream" ; Defenseless against the dumb ; Junking "sound science" -- Pt. 2 : The business of science. "The greatest hoax" ; Wine, jazz, and "data quality" ; Eating away at science ; Fishy science -- Pt. 3 : Scientific revelation. "Creation science" 2.0 ; Stemming research ; Sexed-up science -- Pt. 4 : The antiscience president. Bush league science -- Epilogue : What we can do.