I picked this book up from the library last week. Today, I have a doctor‘s appointment, so I brought it along to read while I wait.
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Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science | 
I picked this book up from the library last week. Today, I have a doctor‘s appointment, so I brought it along to read while I wait.
I'm reminded of this every time Trump tries to take credit for the strong economy that he inherited from President Obama.
The assumption that autism is caused by vaccins frustrates me so much. But unfortunatelly people still believe this assumption.
I spend my valentine's day with the only true love that i have... my books. This is my tbr pile and hopefully they will give me some love today.
Dave Levitan's examples of politicians' spewing of bad facts with the "not a scientist" disclaimer are so infuriating ?
Dave Levitan, formerly of factcheck.com speaking to a full house at the Decatur Book Festival #DBF2017.
"I'm not a scientist" has become a go-to talking point for certain politicians, most often deployed in arguments about how to combat — or whether to combat — climate change. It is a dodge, a bit of down-home hucksterism designed to marginalized those eggheads over there who actually are scientists as somehow out of touch or silly. It is a simple way to get out of the conversation entirely, and it is often accompanied by bits of misinformation...
Simply saying you're not an expert is not an appropriate introduction for trying to act like one.
