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Originally Posted by cearbhallain
Read the Taubes. It will really p*ss you off, if you care about science and its role in public health policy - and seriously, can we afford not to care? It's not easy reading in any sense of the word, but Taubes has done an excellent job of illustrating the ways in which personality and politics can color the way data is accepted and evaluated. His research is exhaustive and regardless of your dietary religion, he makes a very clear case for why it's important that we look at the data in studies and not rely on the bits we are presented in news stories about the latest in dietary science.
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I expect something along the line of Michael Pollan's lates books, but perhaps more detailed.
I think you'll like this one:
PHD Comics: Science News Cycle
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Originally Posted by dreams
Wow, interesting list of choices..
Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain is one that I have considered myself. Her strength in pursuing what she wanted (in that era) and her work during the War was what peaked my interest.
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Yep, that's why it's difficult to choose
I wanted to know more about the early 20th century in England, and about WW1 and what it did to people, so this book was recommended. I've also got hold of Robert Graves'
Goodbye to all that.