Eight Preposterous Propositions : : From the Genetics of Homosexuality to the Benefits of Global Warming / / Robert Ehrlich.
Placebo cures. Global warming. Extraterrestrial life. Psychokinesis. In a time when scientific claims can sound as strange as science fiction--and can have a profound effect on individual life or public policy--assessing the merits of a far-out, supposedly scientific idea can be as difficult as it i...
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| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Is Homosexuality Primarily Innate?
- 3. Is Intelligent Design a Scientific Alternative to Evolution?
- 4. Are People Getting Smarter or Dumber?
- 5. Can We Influence Matter by Thought Alone?
- 6. Should You Worry about Global Warming?
- 7. Is Complex Life in the Universe Very Rare?
- 8. Can a Sugar Pill Cure You?
- 9. Should You Worry about Your Cholesterol?
- 10. Epilogue
- Notes
- Index