Merchants of Doubt

Made me think a LOT about science communication, and how challenging it is to convey the scientific method and scientific norms and just epistemological uncertainty, man, to the - ahem - unwashed masses.

Also, it's the same bloviating Cold War physicist assholes working for Big Tobacco and Big Oil and Big Pollution. It's the same like 5 guys! Over and over and over!! Just screwing things up, seeding these evil memes into the collective consciousness about “climate change debate”. Maddening!

Also also, I love history of science and have just discovered Naomi Oreskes so I am PUMPED.

The epilogue (A New View of Science) is the best part of this book and should be required reading for everyone.

A pretty good rundown of the use of alternative facts that is sadly relevant today. It is well documented and gives a lot o information on how a handful of people can have a huge impact on the environment and regulatory affairs in the U.S. I specially agreed in how the authors frame all the issues as free-market failures.