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From stem cell research to intelligent design to global warming, political conflict over science is heating up. In his 2005 bestseller, The Republican War on Science, journalist Chris Mooney made the case that, again and again, even overwhelming scientific consensus has met immovable political obstacles. And, again and again, those obstacles have arisen on the right—from the Bush administration, from coalitions of Republicans and from individually powerful Republicans. As the new paperback edition announces, Mooney’s book, “brings this whole story together for the first time, weaving the disparate strands of the attack on science into a compelling and frightening account. | Parlor Press Glassbead Boohs looking for a fight is there a Republican War on Science responses to Ì chris mooney i by chris mooney a Crooked Timber book event ted barlow daniel davies henry farrell steve fuller kieran healy john holbo tim lambert john quiggin Parlor Press classbead Boohs Science and Politics Man you guys worked me hard . . . Chris Mooney From stem cell research to intelligent design to global warming political conflict over science is heating up. In his 2005 bestseller The republican War on Science journalist Chris Mooney made the case that again and again even overwhelming scientific consensus has met immovable political obstacles. And again and again those obstacles have arisen on the right from the Bush administration from coalitions of Republicans and from individually powerful Republicans. As the new paperback edition announces Mooney s book brings this whole story together for the first time weaving the disparate strands of the attack on science into a compelling and frightening account of our government s increasing unwillingness to distinguish between legitimate research and ideologically driven pseudoscience. Looking For a Fight Is There a republican War On Science started life as a book event an online roundtable-style critical symposium on Mooney s work hosted at Crooked Timber . Eight contributors offered reviews discussion and critical commentary. And Mooney responded to his critics. Now the event is a book available here in print for the first time and online for free download at . Glassbead Books Edited by John Holbo Parlor Press 816 Robinson Street West Lafayette IN 47906 S A N 2 5 4 - 8 8 7 9 ISBN 1-932559-92-2 Glassbead Books John Holbo .