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Duke research associate Sheril Kirshenbaum will discuss and sign copies of the book she co-authored with Chris Mooney, Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future. Many of the worlds biggest problems—climate and energy crises, nuclear proliferation, the threat of global pandemic—are ... (more)scientific in nature. But despite the fact that we now have a science-friendly President and administration, there is a growing disconnect between the scientific community and average Americans that fosters mistrust and misunderstanding.

"This book is a must read for anybody who cares about science, and the growing disconnect between the scientific and popular cultures"Realclimate.org "A truly vital book for the future of our country, because we will fail to revive our nation if we continue to marginalize science and the scientific community."Buzzflash.com ... (more)Chris Mooney is a contributing editor to Science Progress and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Republican War on Science, and Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle Over Global Warming. He contributes to many publications including Wired, Slate, and The American Prospect. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

Sheril Kirshenbaum (co-author with Chris Mooney) brings us UNSCIENTIFIC AMERICA: HOW SCIENTIFIC ILLITERACY THREATENS OUR FUTURE, with a discussion of the dangers of misunderstanding and mistrust, and proposals to reverse the trend.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, ... (more)call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Prompted by Hurricane Katrina, the author looks at how global warming is affecting weather. Discussion leader: TBA. Film: Art from the Arctic. (This is part of a new four-part book discussion group, co-sponsored by the Spencer Museum of Art, in conjunction with their spring exhibition, Climate ... (more)Change at the Poles.Book discussions will be followed by a film in the Museum auditorium at 7:15 pm. Registration is required, beginning January 2 at the Library, to reserve a set of books for this group. Call Maria Butler at 843-3833, ext. 123, or email mbutler@lawrence.lib.ks.us. Participation is free and open to the public.)