Undoubtedly, science has one of the most impressive track records in human history.
It is a success story that keeps persistently adding new achievements to the list, with no end in sight.
So it shouldn't come as a surprise that science has given us reason, not only for high hopes, but also for extravagant claims.
To find out what those hopes and claims are worth, this book begins with an explanation of what science can indeed do for us and how.
Most people don't need to be convinced, though, th.