Do cell phones cause brain cancer? Does BPA threaten our health? How safe are certain dietary supplements especially those containing exotic herbs or small amounts of toxic substances? Is the HPV vaccine safe? We depend on science & medicine as never before yet there is widespread misinformation & confusion amplified by the media regarding what influences our health In Getting Risk Right Geoffrey C Kabat shows how science works-and sometimes doesn't-and what separates these two very different outcomes Kabat seeks to help us distinguish between claims that are supported by solid science & those that are the result of poorly designed or misinterpreted studies By exploring different examples he explains why certain risks are worth worrying about while others are not He emphasizes the variable quality of research in contested areas of health risks as well as the professional political & methodological factors that can distort the research process Drawing on recent systematic critiques of biomedical research & on insights from behavioral psychology Getting Risk Right examines factors both internal & external to the science that can influence what results get attention & how questionable results can be used to support a particular narrative concerning an alleged public health threat In this book Kabat provides a much-needed antidote to what has been called an epidemic of false claims ...

When Galileo dropped cannon-balls from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa he did more than overturn centuries of scientific orthodoxy At a stroke he established a new conception of the scientific method based upon careful experimentation & rigorous observation
- & also laid the groundwork for an ongoing conflict between the critical open-mindedness of science & the recalcitrant dogmatism of religion that would continue to the modern day The problem is that Galileo never performed his most celebrated experiment in Pisa In fact he rarely conducted any experiments at all The Church publicly celebrated his work & Galileo enjoyed patronage from the great & the powerful; his ecclesiastical difficulties only began when disgruntled colleagues launched a campaign to discredit their academic rival But what does this tell us about modern science if its own foundation myth turns out to be nothing more than political propaganda? Getting Science Wrong discusses some of the most popular misconceptions about science & their continuing role in the public imagination Drawing upon the history & philosophy of science it challenges wide-spread assumptions & misunderstandings from creationism & climate change to the use of statistics & computer modelling The result is an engaging introduction to contentious issues in the philosophy of science & a new way of looking at the role of science in society
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With a gold foil-stamped cover & spine four notepads for notes & to-dos amusing expletives rendered in elegant calligraphy plus a coordinating pencil this hardcover ledger is a great organisational tool for anyone with a sense of style & humour! Notepad 1 Shit To Do Now Notepad 2 Shit To Do Later Notepad 3 Don't Fucking Forget Notepad 4 Fucking Brilliant Cover & Pencil Getting Shit Done This season we also have the Keep Your Shit Together Pouch ...

Arduino is the hot open source prototyping platform for artists hobbyists students & anyone who wants to create interactive physical environments Getting Started with Arduino is co-authored by Arduino co-founder Massimo Banzi & incorporates his experience in teaching using & creating Arduino ...

With Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) smart devices are about to become even smarter This practical guide demonstrates how this exciting wireless technology helps developers build mobile apps that share data with external hardware & how hardware engineers can gain easy & reliable access to mobile operating systems This book provides a solid high-level overview of how devices use BLE to communicate with each other You'll learn useful low-cost tools for developing & testing BLE-enabled mobile apps & embedded firmware & get examples using various development platforms including i OS & Android for app developers & embedded platforms for product designers & hardware engineers Understand how data is organized & transferred by BLE devices Explore BLEs concepts key limitations & network topology Dig into the protocol stack to grasp how & why BLE operates Learn how BLE devices discover each other & establish secure connections Set up the tools & infrastructure for BLE application development Get examples for connecting BLE to iPhones iPads Android devices & sensors Develop code for a simple device that transmits heart rate data to a mobile device ...

Processing opened up the world of programming to artists designers educators & beginners The p 5js Java Script implementation of Processing reinterprets it for today's web This short book gently introduces the core concepts of computer programming & working with Processing Written by the co-founders of the Processing project Reas & Fry along with Lauren Mc Carthy one of the minds behind p 5js Getting Started with Processing gets you in on the fun! ...

Businesses are gathering data today at exponential rates & yet few people know how to access it meaningfully If you're a business or IT professional this short hands-on guide teaches you how to pull & transform data with SQL in significant ways You will quickly master the fundamentals of SQL & learn how to create your own databases Author Thomas Nield provides exercises throughout the book to help you practice your newfound SQL skills at home without having to use a database server environment Not only will you learn how to use key SQL statements to find & manipulate your data but you'll also discover how to efficiently design & manage databases to meet your needs You'll also learn how to Explore relational databases including lightweight & centralized models Use SQLite & SQLite Studio to create lightweight databases in minutes Query & transform data in meaningful ways by using SELECT WHERE GROUP BY & ORDER BY Join tables to get a more complete view of your business data Build your own tables & centralized databases by using normalized design principles Manage data by learning how to INSERT DELETE & UPDATE records ...

THE MUST-HAVE BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT BIBLEShow the students the can of dog food open it up & then eat from it Offer it round the class to see if anyone else will have a taste This is just one of Sue Cowley's infamous ways of captivating your students seizing control & getting those buggers to behave! (WARNING Make sure you read the crucial preparation advice before putting this idea into practice!) Now in its fifth edition Getting the Buggers to Behave remains a firm favourite with trainees newly qualified teachers & experienced staff alike The advice ranges from the basics of behaviour management to 'how to deal with the class from hell' & is applicable whether you are working in the early years primary secondary or further education with level specific examples in every chapter The book covers preparing for your first meeting with a new group of students developing your individual teaching style creating a positive learning environment & working in really challenging schools Sue is famed for the practical honest & realistic nature of her advice & all her ideas include case studies & anecdotes based on her years of experience working as a teacher & the stories & problems she has advised on 'agony aunt' style for teachers of all levels In this brand new edition Sue takes a detailed look at the use of incentives for managing behaviour how to implement a restorative justice approach in order to change children's behaviour & also identifies the ten most common forms of misbehaviour & how to deal with them So if your 2 year olds are ignoring you your Year 11s are unmanageable your tutor group is running riot or that unmentionable 9 year old is driving you round the bend then this is the book for you! ...

Originally published in 1988 GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT has helped thousands of couples attain more loving supportive & deeply satisfying relationships In this groundbreaking book Dr Harville Hendrix shares with you what he has learned about the psychology of love during more than thirty years of working as a therapist & helps you transform your relationship into a lasting source of love & companionship For this edition of his classic book Dr Hendrix & his wife Helen La Kelly Hunt have added a new introduction describing the powerful influence this book has had on so many people over the years With its step-by-step programme GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT will help you create a loving supportive & revitalized partnership ...

' The Bible of business & personal productivity' Lifehack'A completely revised & updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru' Fast Company Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago David Allen's Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era & the ultimate book on personal organization 'GTD' is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional & personal tasks & has spawned an entire culture of websites organizational tools seminars & offshoots Allen has rewritten the book from start to finish tweaking his classic text with important perspectives on the new workplace & adding material that will make the book fresh & relevant for years to come This new edition of Getting Things Done will be welcomed not only by its hundreds of thousands of existing fans but also by a whole new generation eager to adopt its proven principles ...