Böcker av Henry H. Bauer

Discusses the ways in which science, the touchstone of reliable knowledge in modern society, changed dramatically in the second half of the 20th century, becoming less trustworthy through excessive competitiveness and conflicts of interest.

Examines how conflicts of interest, both institutional and individual, have become pervasive in the science world, and explores the troubling state of research funding and flaws in the peer-review process. It looks in depth at the dominance of several specific theories, including the Big Bang cosmology, human-caused global warming, HIV as a cause of AIDS, and the efficacy of anti-depressant drugs.

Challenges the belief that HIV is the cause of AIDS. This book explores many topics such as: the failings of HIV testing, statistical evidence that HIV is not a sexually transmitted disease, and problems caused by the differing diagnostic criteria for AIDS around the world.