Reviews
"From SETI and acupuncture to hypnosis and human cloning, this enlightening volume will help readers stay grounded in common sense amid the flurry of supposedly scientific theories that inundate us every day."--Journal of Irreproducible Results, "Whether the issue is alternative medicine or environmental threats, cloning or race, cosmology or hypnosis, Shermer keeps his focus on the central question: Where do we draw the line between solid science, pseudoscience, and the untamed territory in between? This is a detailed, multi-facetedexploration of these ever-shifting borderlands, as well as the fascinating people who populate them."--K.C. Cole, author of The Hole in the Universe: How Scientists Peered Over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything, "Quick-witted, shrewd, open-minded--these barely describe Michael Shermer's latest confection of intriguing stories, arguments, and insightful observations. His cruise through the shadowlands of science makes a fascinating expedition of the mind."--Gregory Benford, author of Deep Time"With his awesome wit and wisdom, Michael Shermer tackles a fantastic range of important questions. No one else does science writing better than Shermer. The Borderlands of Science is sure to be an instant classic."--Clifford A. Pickover, author of Wonders of Numbers"Whether the issue is alternative medicine or environmental threats, cloning or race, cosmology or hypnosis, Shermer keeps his focus on the central question: Where do we draw the line between solid science, pseudoscience, and the untamed territory in between? This is a detailed, multi-faceted exploration of these ever-shifting borderlands, as well as the fascinating people who populate them."--K.C. Cole, author of The Hole in the Universe: How Scientists Peered Over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything, "At a time when science is transforming the world, daily finding cures for diseases that have tormented our species for all of history, finding ways to peer into the farthest reaches of the universe and putting all this knowledge at the fingertips of ordinary people, why is so muchunscientific nonsense embraced by so many people...' In The Borderlands of Science Shermer takes on the most difficult part of the problem: What of the fuzzy area that lies just beyond establishment science? This may be the frontier where new discoveries are waiting, but all too often it's a land ofwishful thinking. Shermer tells us everything we need to know about the borderlands: how to spot them, famous residents, and the myths created. It's a book everyone offended by pseudoscience should read."--Robert Park, author of Voodoo Science, "Quick-witted, shrewd, open-minded--these barely describe Michael Shermer's latest confection of intriguing stories, arguments, and insightful observations. His cruise through the shadowlands of science makes a fascinating expedition of the mind."--Gregory Benford, author of Deep Time "With his awesome wit and wisdom, Michael Shermer tackles a fantastic range of important questions. No one else does science writing better than Shermer. The Borderlands of Science is sure to be an instant classic."--Clifford A. Pickover, author of Wonders of Numbers "Whether the issue is alternative medicine or environmental threats, cloning or race, cosmology or hypnosis, Shermer keeps his focus on the central question: Where do we draw the line between solid science, pseudoscience, and the untamed territory in between? This is a detailed, multi-faceted exploration of these ever-shifting borderlands, as well as the fascinating people who populate them."--K.C. Cole, author of The Hole in the Universe: How Scientists Peered Over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything, "Quick-witted, shrewd, open-minded--these barely describe MichaelShermer's latest confection of intriguing stories, arguments, and insightfulobservations. His cruise through the shadowlands of science makes a fascinatingexpedition of the mind."--Gregory Benford, author of Deep Time, "With his awesome wit and wisdom, Michael Shermer tackles a fantasticrange of important questions. No one else does science writing better thanShermer. The Borderlands of Science is sure to be an instant classic."--CliffordA. Pickover, author of Wonders of Numbers, "Whether the issue is alternative medicine or environmental threats,cloning or race, cosmology or hypnosis, Shermer keeps his focus on the centralquestion: Where do we draw the line between solid science, pseudoscience, andthe untamed territory in between? This is a detailed, multi-faceted explorationof these ever-shifting borderlands, as well as the fascinating people whopopulate them."--K.C. Cole, author of The Hole in the Universe: How ScientistsPeered Over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything, "With his awesome wit and wisdom, Michael Shermer tackles a fantastic range of important questions. No one else does science writing better than Shermer. The Borderlands of Science is sure to be an instant classic."--Clifford A. Pickover, author of Wonders of Numbers, "Quick-witted, shrewd, open-minded--these barely describe Michael Shermer's latest confection of intriguing stories, arguments, and insightful observations. His cruise through the shadowlands of science makes a fascinating expedition of the mind."--Gregory Benford, author of Deep Time, "At a time when science is transforming the world, daily finding cures fordiseases that have tormented our species for all of history, finding ways topeer into the farthest reaches of the universe and putting all this knowledge atthe fingertips of ordinary people, why is so much unscientific nonsense embracedby so many people...' In The Borderlands of Science Shermer takes on the mostdifficult part of the problem: What of the fuzzy area that lies just beyondestablishment science? This may be the frontier where new discoveries arewaiting, but all too often it's a land of wishful thinking. Shermer tells useverything we need to know about the borderlands: how to spot them, famousresidents, and the myths created. It's a book everyone offended by pseudoscienceshould read."--Robert Park, author of Voodoo Science, "From SETI and acupuncture to hypnosis and human cloning, thisenlightening volume will help readers stay grounded in common sense amid theflurry of supposedly scientific theories that inundate us every day."--Journalof Irreproducible Results
