Science and Skeptics Book Club - "Rigor Mortis: how sloppy science creates worthless cures, crushes hope, and wastes billions." Richard Harris.

Yep. This is a bit of an unusal date for us. We are spanning both Nov. and Dec. Next will be fourth Sunday in Jan.

US taxpayers spend $30 billion to fund biomedical research, but over half of studies can’t be replicated due to poor experimental design, improper methods, and sloppy statistics. These errors can be the equivalent of a death sentence for terminal patients. This book has ten logically structured, readable bites (chapters) that average 24 pages each. The book addresses why have we we've had no real biomedical advancements since the 1980s; why we have too many peer reviewed articles in scientific journals that are based on incorrect information; and why is there a general lack of confirming studies.

Our library has 9 copies. New at Amazon for $14.65. Available on Kindle.

For a list of previously discussed books, see www.pittsburghfreethoughtcommunity.com/book-club-list