"Kagaku Teki Shiko" No Lesson Gakkou De Oshietekurenai Science (NHK Shuppan Shinsho)

[Machine Translation] What is the difference between a "good theory" and a "bad theory"? What are "experiments" and "observations"? How can we properly judge the state of science? From Newton to relativity to neutrinos, this book wittily explains the essence of scientific thinking through intriguing examples, and discusses how to deal with risk based on topics that have a major impact on our daily lives, such as nuclear power and life sciences. This is the ultimate introductory book for building a "scientific mind" in no time.

「良い理論」と「悪い理論」ってどこが違う?「実験」「観察」って何をすること?科学のあり方をきちんと判断するにはどうしたらいいの?ニュートンから相対性理論、ニュートリノまで、興味津々の事例から科学的な考え方の本質を軽妙に説き、原発や生命科学など日常に大きな影響を与えるトピックをもとに、リスクとの向き合い方を考える。速攻で「科学アタマ」をつくる究極の入門書。