Never mind the b#ll*cks here's the science [electronic book] : a scientist's guide to the biggest challenges facing our species today / Professor Luke O'Neill.
By: O'Neill, Luke A. J [author]
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BookPublisher: Dublin : Gill Books, [2020]Description: online resource (284 pages) : color illustations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780717186396 (hardback); 9780717186419 (e-book).Subject(s): ScienceDDC classification: 500 Online resources: E-book | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| e-BOOK | MTU Bishopstown Library eBook | 500 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | MTU Cork Module - MGMT8074 Supplementary reading |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In his fascinating and thought-provoking new book, Professor Luke O'Neill, one of the leading voices of authority during the COVID-19 pandemic, grapples with life's biggest questions and tells us what science has to say about them:
Do we have control over our lives?
Can we escape working in bullshit jobs?
Must we vaccinate our children?
Are men and women's brains different?
Will we destroy the planet?
Covering topics from global pandemics to gender, addiction to euthanasia, Luke's trademark easy wit and clever pop-culture references deconstruct the science to make complex questions accessible. Arriving at science's definitive answers to some of the most controversial topics human beings have to grapple with, Never Mind the B#ll*ocks is a celebration of science and hard facts in a time of fake news and sometimes unhelpful groupthink.
'Thought-provoking' Jennifer Zamparelli
'It's no surprise that the book has already been so popular. O'Neill has a rare combination of attributes: he is a capable media personality, a science expert and a deft, likeable presence on the printed page.' Nadine O'Regan, Sunday Business Post
Includes bibliographical references.
What makes you think you've control over your life -- Why won't you get vaccinated - Why are new medicines so expensive and who should bear the cost -- Why do you believe in diets -- Why don't you just cheer up -- Why can't you stop doing things that are bad for you -- Why shouldn't drugs be legal -- Why aren't your in jail -- Why do you still think that men are from Mars and women from Venus -- Why do others scare you -- Why are you working in a bullshit job -- Why won't you give all your money to charity -- Why are you wrecking the planet -- Why shouldn't you let people die if they want to -- What have you got to look forward tol
MTU CORK Module MGMT 8074 - Supplementary reading.
Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. 3)
- Chapter 1 What makes you think you've control over your life? (p. 9)
- Chapter 2 Why won't you get vaccinated? (p. 27)
- Chapter 3 Why are new medicines so expensive and who should bear the cost? (p. 49)
- Chapter 4 Why do you believe in diets? (p. 71)
- Chapter 5 Why don't you just cheer up? (p. 91)
- Chapter 6 Why can't you stop doing things that are bad for you? (p. 113)
- Chapter 7 Why shouldn't drugs be legal? (p. 135)
- Chapter 8 Why aren't you in jail? (p. 155)
- Chapter 9 Why do you still think that men are from Mars and women are from Venus? (p. 177)
- Chapter 10 Why do others scare you? (p. 201)
- Chapter 11 Why are you working in a bullshit job? (p. 223)
- Chapter 12 Why won't you give all your money to charity? (p. 245)
- Chapter 13 Why are you wrecking the planet? (p. 263)
- Chapter 14 Why shouldn't you let people die if they want to? (p. 283)
- Chapter 15 What have you got to look forward to? (p. 299)
- Endnotes (p. 318)
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Professor Luke O'Neill is a world-renowned immunologist and Professor of Biochemistry in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin. In 2016 he was made a fellow of the Royal Society for his innovative work on the human immune system. He has a popular weekly slot on Newstalk's Pat Kenny Show and is the author of two bestselling books, Humanology and The Great Irish Science Book for children.