10. Science and Society

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Prologue xi
4. Introduction xix
5. 1. The Tinderbox 1
6. 2. Lighting the Fuse 18
7. 3. The Implosion 37
8. 4. A Precautionary Tale 60
9. 5. Mercury Rising 81
10. 6. Mercury Falling 106
11. 7. Behind the Mercury Curtain 130
12. 8. Science in Court 156
13. 9. Science and the Media 176
14. 10. Science and Society 196
15. 11. A Place for Autism 218
16. Epilogue: “Next, on Oprah” 235
17. Notes 249
18. Selected Bibliography 283
19. Acknowledgments 285
20. Index 287