Science and Technology

Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future

Chris Mooney

About the Program

The best selling author of "The Republican War on Science" makes a detailed argument that science needs a larger presence in the media and public discourse.  The scientific illiteracy of Americans, he argues, is detrimental to the future of the country.  He appears at the University Bookstore in Seattle.

About the Authors

Chris Mooney

Chris Mooney is a former editor of The American Prospect. He writes on science and politics for Mother Jones, Wired, Slate, and the Boston Globe.   Mr. Mooney is also author of "The Republican War on Science."


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Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future

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Past Airings

  • Sunday, October 4th at 10pm (ET)
  • Saturday, October 3rd at 9am (ET)
  • Monday, September 21st at 7:15am (ET)
  • Sunday, August 30th at 7pm (ET)
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