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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: ADAM KUCHARSKI, Adam Kucharski, Kucharski Adam
• Editore: Profile Books
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 13.03.2025
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali
• EAN: 9781788169080
• ISBN: 978-1-78816-908-0
• Numero di pagine: 360
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 16.1 x 24.1 x 3.3 cm
• Categorie: Fake News, popular science, SCIENCE / General, Philosophy of Science, History of Science, post-truth, Epidemiology, Popular mathematics, Mathematics and science, vaccine hesitancy, the nature of truth, anti-vax, vaccine resistance, Gareth Leng Rhodri Ivor Leng The Matter of Facts Skepticism, Persuasion, and Evidence in Science, Matt Parker Humble Pi, Weaponized Lies Daniel Levitin, Steven Strogatz Infinite Powers, Jordan Ellenberg How Not to Be Wrong The Hidden Maths of Everyday Life, Ali Almossawi The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, Naomi Oreskes Why Trust Science, Eugenia Cheng Beyond Infinity, The Art of Statistics David Spiegelhalter