Chapter Twelve. Who’s Your Expert?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction. Science versus Pseudoscience and the “Demarcation Problem” 1
4. Chapter One. Frustrating Conversations 6
5. Chapter Two. Hard Science, Soft Science 17
6. Chapter Three. Almost Science 41
7. Chapter Four. Pseudoscience 73
8. Chapter Five. Blame the Media? 107
9. Chapter Six. Debates on Science 126
10. Chapter Seven. From Superstition to Natural Philosophy 156
11. Chapter Eight. From Natural Philosophy to Modern Science 177
12. Chapter Nine. The Science Wars I 202
13. Chapter Ten. The Science Wars II 221
14. Chapter Eleven. The Problem and the (Possible) Cure 246
15. Chapter Twelve. Who’s Your Expert? 267
16. Conclusion. So, What Is Science after All? 288
17. Notes 293
18. Index 315