Prediction
Subtitle
Science, Decision Making, and the Future of Nature
"Prediction" offers a fascinating and wide-ranging look at the interdependent scientific, political and social factors involved in using science-based predictions to guide policy-making. It is the first book to look at the numerous and varied scientific, social and political factors involved in making and using predictions relevant to a wide range of current environmental controversies and challenges. It provides much-needed context for understanding predictions and scientific pronouncements, and is an important work for anyone concerned with interactions between science and policy-making.
Bio
Daniel Sarewitz is professor of science and society at Arizona State University, where he is co-director of the Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes, which he helped to found in 1999.
