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kare's review against another edition
2.0
It's a quick read, but I found it over-simplifying. I think his data is right, but the presentation didn't click with me.
lord_spathington's review against another edition
4.0
As infuriating as it is fascinating: Cunningham disposes with pleasantries and cuts directly to the TRUTH of topics which should not be controversial but sadly are in our uneducated yet strongly opinionated society. This book should make you angry that many dullards cry so loudly thinking it makes their sentiment is valid.
adrianwelsh's review
3.0
For some reason I thought this was a new book (according to Overdrive). When first reading this, I enjoyed the chapter on the moon landing “hoax”. But the other chapters seemed more opinionated than factual. I mean, for the most part, I agree with the author’s point of view on things, so that helped. But his approach seemed kind of “in your face” and opinionated. He even mentioned that he doesn’t like when people “cherry pick” data and he did exactly that to prove his point. I agree with many of the other 3-star and 2-star reviews of this graphic novel.
thisgrrlreads's review against another edition
3.0
I appreciated the information in this book. Unfortunately, the comics did not always help to present the information for all the essays in this book. In some, the panel format could have used some variation to best showcase the long, complicated arguments as opposed to constantly breaking up sentences to fit in the small panels. The title essay was first and definitely the best.
elizabethlk's review
3.0
3.5 stars.
How to Fake a Moon Landing is largely a solid comics read that takes a look at some of the biggest instances of science denial in recent years and debunks them.
Some of the sections are really thorough debunkings that I thought made their points well (the moon landing, climate change), some were decent for what they could offer but weren't really complete pictures (the anti-vaccination section essentially only debunks the original Wakefield paper, and although it does a thorough job doing so, it doesn't actually address any of the other claims anti-vaxxers make), and there was at least one that I thought offered a skewed view of the issue (chiropractic care, which he says is more or less as effective as traditional medicine for back pain, but uses horrible stories to discredit it and says that good stories are anecdotal, which I thought was a pretty fucking weird-ass thing to do). Not all of the sources are great, especially since he doesn't seem to rely on peer-reviewed papers, but sources youtube videos and the like.
Although it's a bit of a mixed bag, it's still largely a good starting point for anyone who doesn't know how to address science-deniers in their real lives or online or for anyone looking for somewhere to learn some basic, accessible science content.
How to Fake a Moon Landing is largely a solid comics read that takes a look at some of the biggest instances of science denial in recent years and debunks them.
Some of the sections are really thorough debunkings that I thought made their points well (the moon landing, climate change), some were decent for what they could offer but weren't really complete pictures (the anti-vaccination section essentially only debunks the original Wakefield paper, and although it does a thorough job doing so, it doesn't actually address any of the other claims anti-vaxxers make), and there was at least one that I thought offered a skewed view of the issue (chiropractic care, which he says is more or less as effective as traditional medicine for back pain, but uses horrible stories to discredit it and says that good stories are anecdotal, which I thought was a pretty fucking weird-ass thing to do). Not all of the sources are great, especially since he doesn't seem to rely on peer-reviewed papers, but sources youtube videos and the like.
Although it's a bit of a mixed bag, it's still largely a good starting point for anyone who doesn't know how to address science-deniers in their real lives or online or for anyone looking for somewhere to learn some basic, accessible science content.
ericsherwood's review
2.0
While I agree with most of the arguments contained here, this is a case study in how to build and knock down a straw man.
nezbots's review
2.0
I really hate science denial, but unfortunately I don't think this book will really change anyone's mind about anything. Not that anything can change the minds of people that don't believe in climate change, etc., but it came off as a little condescending to me and I actually agree with everything!
imamandaaa's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. A fairly simple read with accurate pictures to go along is nice. This is a good introductory book, or a casual read and will give you the gist of many of the big issues going on in today's world. Cunningham debunks many common believed myths through simple terms and organized story telling. Good book to read but I'm not a big fan of some of the images used however.
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