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Journal Entry 1 by zzz from Rakovica, City of Belgrade Serbia on Wednesday, April 01, 2009
 * 'From an expert with a mail-order PhD to debunking the myths of homeopathy, Ben Goldacre talking the reader through some notable cases and shows how to you don't need a science degree to spot "bad science" yourself.' - Independent (Book of the Year)
* 'His book aims to teach us better, in the hope that one day we write less nonsense.' - Daily Telegraph (Book of the Year)
* 'For sheer savagery, the illusion-destroying, joyous attack on the self-regarding, know-nothing orthodoxies of the modern middle classes, "Bad Science" can not be beaten. You'll laugh your head off, then throw all those expensive health foods in the bin.' - Trevor Philips, Observer (Book of the Year)
* 'Unmissable!laying about himself in a froth of entirely justified indignation, Goldacre slams the mountebanks and bullshitters who misuse science. Few escape: drug companies, self-styled nutritionists, deluded researchers and journalists all get thoroughly duffed up. It is enormously enjoyable.' - The Times (Book of the Year)
* 'The most important book you'll read this year, and quite possibly the funniest.' - Charlie Brooker
* 'There aren't many out and out good eggs in British journalism but Ben Goldacre is one of them!Fight back. You could start by reading this book.' - Telegraph
* '[A] hugely entertaining book!This isn't just an essential primer for anyone who has ever felt uneasy about news coverish of faddish scientific "breakthroughs", health scares and "studies have shown" stories -- it should be on the National Curriculum.' - Time Out
* 'A fine lesson in how to skewer the enemies of reason and the peddlers of cant and half-truths.' - Economist
* '"Bad Science" introduces the basic scientific principles to help everyone to become an effective bullshit detector.' - Sir Iain Chalmers, Founder of the Cochrane Library
* 'This book reawakened my love of science.' - BBC Focus (Peer Review)
* 'It is an important book and if you were to pick up just one non-fiction book this year, you'd do well to make it this one.' - Daily Mail
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Journal Entry 2 by zzz at a 'BallySwapper' book group at bookobsessed.com, Exchange -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, April 02, 2009
Released 3 yrs ago (4/2/2009 UTC) at a 'BallySwapper' book group at bookobsessed.com, Exchange -- Controlled Releases CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
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camis I hope you'll like what I picked for you. It surely looks like a very interesting read to me ;)
Cheers!
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Journal Entry 4 by camis from Tharston, Norfolk United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 14, 2010
I have been gradually reading this book over the last year and have finally finished it! A very interesting read and will make me think twice about health stories I read in the news!
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Bad Science
