Knowledge Wars

Knowledge is Power

Climate scientists have warned that we need to change our behavior in ways that could be uncomfortable and threaten the business status quo. The result has been a polarized society and a relentless attack on their research. In *Knowledge Wars*, Nobel laureate Peter Dougherty makes a passionate case for informed citizens to assess the facts of any scientific debate. He offers practical advice on how to analyze research and take purposeful action.

*Knowledge Wars* challenges our assumptions and encourages us to adopt an evidence-based view of the world. There's enough stuff here to make anyone angry!

Peter Dougherty, who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the nature of cellular immune defense, continues to engage in research aimed at understanding and preventing the serious consequences of influenza virus infection. He is a vocal advocate for evidence-based truth in areas as diverse as childhood vaccination, global hunger, and human-induced climate change. In an effort to expand the scope of communication and participation, he has published four books for general readers, the latest of which is this book, "Knowledge Wars."