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Chris Turner

The War on Science

Muzzled Scientists and Wilful Blindness in Stephen Harper's Canada

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Chris Turner argues that Stephen Harper's attack on basic science, science communication, environmental regulations, and the environmental NGO community is the most vicious assault ever waged by a Canadian government on the fundamental principles of the Enlightenment. From the closure of Arctic research stations as oil drilling begins in the High Arctic to slashed research budgets in agriculture, dramatic changes to the nation's fisheries policy, and the muzzling of government scientists, Harper's government has effectively dismantled Canada's long-standing scientific tradition. Drawing on interviews with scientists whose work has been halted… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-77100-431-2
  • EAN: 9781771004312
  • Produktnummer: 15247148
  • Verlag: Greystone Books,Canada
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
  • Seitenangabe: 176 S.
  • Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.5 cm 241 g
  • Gewicht: 241

Über den Autor


Chris Turner is a journalist and the author of The Leap: How to Survive and Thrive in the Sustainable Economy, a finalist for the 2011 National Business Book Award, and The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need, a finalist for the Governor General's Award for Nonfiction.

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