Science on the Ropes: Decline of Scientific Culture in the Era of Fake News

In this controversial essay, Carlos Elías addresses the worldwide phenomenon that is threatening the scientific and economic progress of Western countries. The rise and influence of magic and irrationality in the media, in social networks and at universities is a disturbing phenomenon: many Western students no longer want to pursue STEM (Science, Technologies, Engineering, and Math) careers.

This lucid and well-written book addresses one of the key issues of public debate: the deterioratin...