Proof - The Uncertain Science of Certainty

For over two thousand years, scientific progress has relied on different methods of establishing fact from fiction. From the medieval Islamic world to the recent pandemic, the reasoning went: achieve logical perfection, and you would be rewarded with ultimate, universal truth. But there is far more to proof than axioms, theories and laws: when demonstrating that a new medical treatment works, persuading a jury of someone''s guilt, or deciding whether you trust a self-driving car or a financial transaction, the weighing up of evidence is far from simple. Bestselling author, statistician and epidemiologist Adam Kucharski ranges across science, politics, philosophy and economics, to explore how truth emerges - and why it falters.

Product details

• Authors: ADAM KUCHARSKI, Adam Kucharski, Kucharski Adam
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.03.2025
• EAN: 9781788169080
• ISBN: 978-1-78816-908-0
• No. of pages: 360
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 241 mm x 33 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); popular science, SCIENCE / General, Mathematics and science