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Pandora's lab seven stories of science gone wrong

Exploring the most fascinating and significant scientific missteps, the author presents seven cautionary lessons to separate good science from bad.

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Main Author:	Offit, Paul A. (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : National Geographic Partners, LLC, [2017]
Subjects:	Errors, Scientific.
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Summary:	Exploring the most fascinating and significant scientific missteps, the author presents seven cautionary lessons to separate good science from bad.
Physical Description:	287 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-271) and index.
ISBN:	9781426217982 1426217986
Author Notes:	PAUL A. OFFIT is a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases and an expert on vaccines, immunology, and virology. He is the co-inventor of a rotavirus vaccine that has been credited with saving hundreds of lives every day. Offit is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology, professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, and the director of the Vaccine Education Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He has been a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Offit is a board member of Every Child By Two and a founding board member of the Autism Science Foundation (ASF).