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Tribal Science: Brains, Beliefs and Bad Ideas

Mike McRae
4.9/5 (15394 ratings)
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Description:Mike McRae – Australia's next-gen Dr Karl – argues that human didn't evolve to do science, but to get along in tribes. Survival depended more on social connections than understanding the universe, but somehow science – the quest for objective knowledge – developed anyway. Tribal Science looks at where science came from and why it works despite the quirks of our tribal minds.Mike shows how our tribal brains are driven by beliefs and biases and the need to belong, and how this social way of thinking meddles with our capacity to think critically. From here he charts an intriguing history of science, from the emergence of critical enquiry among early philosophers, to the development of the scientific method, major scientific discoveries and bizarre delusions, and our current dependence on modern medicine and technology. He looks at how our tribal brains manipulate science and why, in an age of evidence and enlightenment, we still cling to superstitions, beliefs and bad ideas – from 'clinically proven' cosmetics to bogus medical treatments and other miracles of pseudoscience. Finally, Mike considers the future of knowledge and the vital place of critical thinking in an information-saturated digital world.Fun, fascinating and original, Tribal Science will not only challenge your beliefs about science, but will get you thinking about what really makes you tick.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tribal Science: Brains, Beliefs and Bad Ideas. To get started finding Tribal Science: Brains, Beliefs and Bad Ideas, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
272
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
University of Queensland Press
Release
2011
ISBN
0702238791

Tribal Science: Brains, Beliefs and Bad Ideas

Mike McRae
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Read Now Download now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description: Mike McRae – Australia's next-gen Dr Karl – argues that human didn't evolve to do science, but to get along in tribes. Survival depended more on social connections than understanding the universe, but somehow science – the quest for objective knowledge – developed anyway. Tribal Science looks at where science came from and why it works despite the quirks of our tribal minds.Mike shows how our tribal brains are driven by beliefs and biases and the need to belong, and how this social way of thinking meddles with our capacity to think critically. From here he charts an intriguing history of science, from the emergence of critical enquiry among early philosophers, to the development of the scientific method, major scientific discoveries and bizarre delusions, and our current dependence on modern medicine and technology. He looks at how our tribal brains manipulate science and why, in an age of evidence and enlightenment, we still cling to superstitions, beliefs and bad ideas – from 'clinically proven' cosmetics to bogus medical treatments and other miracles of pseudoscience. Finally, Mike considers the future of knowledge and the vital place of critical thinking in an information-saturated digital world.Fun, fascinating and original, Tribal Science will not only challenge your beliefs about science, but will get you thinking about what really makes you tick.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tribal Science: Brains, Beliefs and Bad Ideas. To get started finding Tribal Science: Brains, Beliefs and Bad Ideas, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
272
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
University of Queensland Press
Release
2011
ISBN
0702238791

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