Apocryphal Science: Creative Genius and Modern Heresies

by Neil DeRosa

Overview

This book is a review of extraordinary new hypotheses that might reasonably be characterized as 'dissenting science.' It spotlights the principal scientists—world-class thinkers all—who have proposed these theories, and the difficulties they encountered in their conclusions' challenges to existing paradigms. By laying out these theories in terms that any intelligent reader can understand, they become accessible to the non-specialist who is then able to evaluate them on their merits.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761828990
Publisher:	Hamilton Books
Publication date:	09/01/2004
Edition description:	Collectors Ed/ ed.
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 8.96(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

Neil DeRosa is a freelance writer residing in New York.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface: A Dedication Chapter 2 Introduction: What is Apocryphal Science? Chapter 3 The Principles: Unrecognized Trailblazers of Progress Chapter 4 Intelligent Design: Science or Old Time Religion? Chapter 5 A Little Knowledge: A Psychiatrist's Crusade Chapter 6 An Old Tactic: A Climatologist Reports on Global Warming Chapter 7 Fifty Thousand Doctors: Why They Will Never Find a Cure for AIDS Chapter 8 On Classical Ground: Petr Beckmann's Relativity Chapter 9 Winger's Friend: The Strange World of Quantum Physics Chapter 10 The Electricians: Collective vs. Galilean Electrodynamics Chapter 11 See No Evil: Heretic Arp's Challenge Chapter 12 Wrestling Superman: Tom Van Flandern's Meta Science Chapter 13 The Face: A Fact that Could Change Everything Chapter 14 Over the Line: Exploring the Borders of Science Chapter 15 The Sphinx: Mild-Mannered Geologist Makes Waves Chapter 16 Space Seeds: DNA: The Cosmic Genetic Code Chapter 17 The End of Science? The Dead-end of Mainstream Science Chapter 18 Real Conspiracies: The Case for Apocryphal Science Chapter 19 Appendix A: New Science, Tesla, and Flimflam Chapter 20 Appendix B: Good Nutrition and Health Hoaxes Chapter 21 References Chapter 22 Index

Editorial Reviews

Well done and easy to read. Advocating unpopular theories will always be a difficult task.

Peter Duesberg

Although I disagree with a number of points, there are no factual errors.

Michael Behe

In the next 10-20 years, breakthroughs are most likely to come from the pool of the 'Principals' whose ideas are discussed here.

Tom Van Flandern

DeRosa has captured the essence of my research in a well crafted prose that will make it accessible to a wide readership.

Robert Schoch

It is valuable to discuss and comment on minority views in science. Well explained and well written.

Halton Arp

I am impressed at how much of the substance of a very complex subject has been abstracted into simple language understandable to the non-specialist.

Carver Mead

An FDA advisory panel recently came around to seeing what I've been saying for years.

Peter Breggin