The Woods Hole Library Social Justice Book Group will discuss “Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces That Threaten Our World” by Michael Mann and Peter Hotez on Wednesday, July 15, at 7PM. This meeting will take place in person at the Library, and a Zoom link is available for those who wish to join remotely. To receive the Zoom link please email whpl_mail@clamsnet.org. Copies of the book are available to check out from the Library or are available for purchase with a book group discount at Eight Cousins Bookstore.
From the publisher:
From pandemics to the climate crisis, humanity faces tougher challenges than ever. Whether it’s the health of our people or the health of our planet, we know we are on an unsustainable path. But our efforts to effectively tackle these existential crises are now hampered by a common threat: politically and ideologically motivated opposition to science.
Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez are two of the most respected and well-known scientists in the world and have spent the last twenty years on the front lines of the battle to convey accurate, reliable, and trustworthy information about science in the face of determined and nihilistic opposition.
In this powerful manifesto, they reveal the five main forces threatening science: plutocrats, pros, petrostates, phonies, and the press. It is a call to arms and a road map for dismantling the forces of anti-science. Armed with the information in this book, we can be empowered to promote scientific truths, shine light on channels of dark money, dismantle the corporations poisoning the planet, and ultimately avert disaster.