Science for Life: A Manual for Better Living by Brian Clegg (PDF)

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In Science for Life acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg cuts through the vested interests and confusing contradictory statements that litter the media and the internet, to give a clear picture of what science is telling us right now about changing our lives for the better.Discover the much-advertised antioxidants that aren’t good for you, the truth about fat and sugar and why one of the healthiest foods contains carcinogens and 21 E-numbers. Find out what does and what doesn’t enhance brainpower — from the failure of playing Mozart to babies to the surprising abilities of caffeine and nicotine. Understand the tools that advertisers use to persuade us and how to turn the psychological pressure back on them.From the shortcomings of the five second rule to the truth about phone masts and nuclear power, kept up-to-date on a partnering website, Science for Life is your guide to surviving and thriving in the modern world.

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: About the Author Science writer Brian Clegg studied physics at Cambridge and specializes in making the strangest aspects of the universe accessible to the general reader. He is editor of popularscience.co.uk and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, London.He is editor of PopularScience.co.uk and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. His previous books from Icon include Inflight Science, The Universe Inside You, Dice World, The Quantum Age and Introducing Infinity: A Graphic Guide. He is also the author of, from St Martin’s Press, The God Effect (2009), Gravity (2012) and How to Build a Time Machine (2013). Clegg lives in Swindon, U.K.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Our lives have been complicated by an unreliability crisis in science and the explosion of social media. The two have crossed paths, leaving many dumbfounded and distrustful. An unfortunate paradox has surfaced: we have good reasons to distrust our most reliable source of information (i.e. science), but don’t hesitate to rely on our biased and untrained ability to parse through it.”Science for Life” is like an anchor for this tidal wave of information. It distills systematic reviews on topics in health, lifestyle and nutrition, putting them in a format anyone can digest. Each two-to-four page article summarizes what we know, and more importantly what we don’t, about specific aspects of diet, exercise, health and the environment, among other issues. The articles are balanced, well written and informative. Sometimes they’re categorical about the evidence, like those describing the consumption of chlorophyll or vitamin supplements, while other are more nuanced, like those on alcohol or cholesterol. As the articles are subject to change in the face of new evidence, the author constantly updates them in the book’s webpage.There is, however, a big problem with the book: it doesn’t cross-reference any scientific literature. The disclaimer “The contents of this book are based on the best information available to the author at the time of writing” is not a substitute for the credible signal of linking the actual sources of the science behind each article. The author attempts to fix a problem of information credibility, but fails to show credible evidence for his prowess in reviewing the available evidence.In any case, if you often find yourself frowning in disbelief when someone tells you what the latest article says about eating meat, drinking coffee, or that trendy new form of stretching with a cool-sounding foreign name, the articles in this book will be very informative.

⭐This is full of common sense health and nutrition advice that’s worth repeating. Plus, there’s additional scientific information the average reader isn’t going to know. If you’re already somewhat of a healthy living guru, this might be too basic for you. If you’re not, you’re going to get a lot of this.

⭐Concise accurate book of facts on items for everyday living

⭐More than a manual for living, this collection of myth-busters and advice from real scientific studies, principals and data is really a Swiss-Army style toolkit for getting through to the truth. Decisions about health, diet, even which appliances to buy can be difficult. Everyone has an opinion. Who do you believe? All of us are confronted daily with examples of solutions to such questions heavily shrouded in the things “they” said about the issues. This meticulous work identifies exactly who “they” are, and how to separate the truth you need to know to make informed, useful decisions from popular, often unfounded beliefs. Or, worse yet, those ideas presented as “common knowledge” that are in fact, marketing spin. Author Clegg has done us all a service in presenting the real dope, in bite-sized, easily understood answers. His subjects range over a huge spectrum of things that bother us, things that we worry about, and things that make us suspect that we’re not really fully aware. Having read several of his other books, I’ve found his ability to break even theoretical physics down into concepts the average layman can absorb, very helpful. His writing voice is engaging and direct. I also enjoyed the organization of the individual chapters which made it easy to scroll down to locate the real science that bears on a specific question. This will be a book I refer to again and again. This is a must-read book for those of us who wish to not just extend our lives, but enjoy the journey.

⭐A well written, clear, but very simplistic explanation of a random selection of issues in which science has an impact upon our health, well-being and lives.Brian, apparently, has checked all the references so that we don’t have to. I’m not sure how that is supposed to work – as it’s the same argument that any scientific fraud would use. “Trust me, I’m a scientist”Saying that, most of the book appears common sense to me; which just confirms that white, reasonably well-educated, middle-class, middle-aged Brits have similar perceptions of the world.

⭐quite a simple read

⭐Brill book everyone should read this lots of good information as it is with no smoke screens.

⭐The truth about the bs, in an easy to read, and at times humourous format!

⭐A book to use as reference. Clearly written, up to date, science based information to dispel the conflicting messages we receive about the many issues for living a healthy life in a modern world.

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