How to sort through the noise around global warming

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Assignment:

Book Title: Lies, Damned Lies and Science: How to sort through the noise around Global Warming, the latest health claims and other scientific controversies

Author: Sherry Seethaler

Publisher: FT Press, 2009

1. In chapter, Seethaler provides a number of "myths" people have about science and the scientific method. In your own words, describe two myths that surprised or interested you the most and then analyze why you think this is important information everyday people should know about.

2. Describe the three most important things you learned from reading this book and analyze why you think each of these topics is worth knowing about (Note that each idea should come from a different chapter and you cannot use material from chapter).

3. In Seethaler's book, which one topic did you have the most trouble understanding and why? What did you do to help you better understand this material?

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