A review by mjbellecourt
Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science by Dave Levitan

4.0

On a personal level I would have ranked this book as merely three stars, and almost did. However, I immediately realized that as a scientist, I am not the intended audience of this book. In stepping back and putting myself into the shoes of the non-scientist public, I decided to give Not a Scientist four stars.

Levitan is a witty writer, and did a good job in explaining in simple terms the many problematic rhetorical flourishes politicians use to avoid inconvenient truths that the scientific community provided them. I may even recommend this book to members of my family; not that they'll listen, but it's the thought that counts.

The author is also a blast to follow on Twitter.

#IAmAScientist