Smoke & Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See past It
https://images.autods.com/autodsV2Images/62859-c0412fcc-02bc-4dbb-a864-64e9d5fff72a-62be020885acfe68a85b4eaf.png'Stop following the news until you've read Gemma Milne's persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking'
David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World's Smartest Minds
'Couldn't be more timely. Fascinating and vitally important'
Jamie Bartlett, author of The People Vs Tech
'A much-needed blast of fresh air! Gemma Milne expertly shows us how to separate the truth from the hype surrounding the emerging techs of today, and those of the near-tomorrow'
Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins: How the Earth Made Us
'I loved this book! This is exactly the sort of sceptical, cut-through-the crap-but-still-excited-about-what's-emerging book around tech innovation that's sorely needed, yet is so hard to find . . . essential reading for anyone who's serious about how real-world advances might be effectively harnessed to build a better future'
Dr Andrew Maynard, scientist and author of Films from the Future and Future Rising
'[A] vital contribution in a world where technological progress promises so much, but too often disappoints. If, like me, you believe that advances in science and technology are our best hope for solving the grand challenges of our times, this book is the indispensable guide to avoiding the mirages and the charlatans along the way'
Matt Clifford, co-founder and CEO of Entrepreneur First
'A refreshingly grown-up, clear-headed look at the interaction between science, technology and the media - readable without being dumbed down, acknowledging complexities without being heavy'
Tom Chivers, author of The AI Does Not Hate You
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Bombastic headlines about science and technology are nothing new. To cut through the constant stream of information and misinformation on social media, or grab the attention of investors, or convince governments to take notice, strident headlines or bold claims seem necessary to give complex, nuanced information some wow factor.
But hype has a dark side, too.
It can mislead. It can distract. It can blinker us from seeing what is actually going on.
From AI, quantum computing and brain implants, to cancer drugs, future foods and fusion energy, science and technology journalist Gemma Milne reveals hype to be responsible for fundamentally misdirecting or even derailing crucial progress.
Hype can be combated and discounted, though, if you're able to see exactly where, how and why it is being deployed.
This book is your guide to doing just that.
Publisher Robinson (23 April 2020) Paperback 336 pages Dimensions 15.2 x 2.8 x 23.2 cm Language English Book Type Paperback ISBN-10 1472143663 ISBN-13 978-1472143662 Shipping
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