Is This Wi-Fi Organic?: A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online

Is This Wi-Fi Organic?: A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online

by Dave Farina

Narrated by Dave Farina

Unabridged — 6 hours, 44 minutes

Is This Wi-Fi Organic?: A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online

Is This Wi-Fi Organic?: A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online

by Dave Farina

Narrated by Dave Farina

Unabridged — 6 hours, 44 minutes

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Overview

Is This Wi-Fi Organic? is about science that affects us all. Science is the study of everything around us. But one impressive scientific breakthrough, the internet, has pervaded and encapsulated popular culture, and it is also making it harder and harder to know what is true-and what is not.



Learn how to separate internet fact from fiction. We live in the information age, giving us access to every datum ever collected and every opinion its originator thought fit to share. But with this newfound access to information comes a new challenge. Namely, how can you tell what information is true and what is false? In Is This Wi-Fi Organic? Dave Farina, author and science expert from the YouTube channel Professor Dave Explains, is here to help you fight confirmation bias and logical fallacies. In this book of science essays, you will learn:



¿ The real science behind controversial health issues like medications and vaccines



¿ What energy actually is-and how we use it each and every day



¿ A core of scientific knowledge, from biochemistry and molecular biology to theoretical physics, that will help you pull truths from the weeds of misinformation and outright lies

Editorial Reviews

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"With undeniable charm and just the right amount of humor, Is This Wi Fi Organic? cuts through the chaos of both bombastic woo and pretentious scientific pomp to deliver a wonderfully rational discussion on some of the biggest misconceptions plaguing the publics’ view of the discipline that is science. This book is sure to keep you laughing while also keeping you thinking. The contents of these pages will help the reader understand the power of science to help both humanity and the planet thrive.” —Matt Candeias, author of In Defense of Plants

"Dave Farina’s diverting exploration of snake-oil science is a must-have for any family gathering — finally, you’ll have the perfect (+ accurate) repartee for debunking MLM homeopathy and clarifying that a “chemical free” label is a misnomer." —Zara Stone, author of The Future of Science is Female

“Scientific literacy is our best defense in an age of increasing disinformation. Dave Farina offers readers helpful mental frameworks to ascertain what is fact, and a cloak of protection against tempting fiction.” —Kellie Gerardi, Aerospace Professional and Author of Not Necessarily Rocket Science

Product Details

BN ID: 2940176236293
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Publication date: 03/30/2021
Edition description: Unabridged
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