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Rigor Mortis

Rigor Mortis How Sloppy Science Creates Worthless Cures, Crushes Hope, and Wastes Billions

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Publisher's Synopsis

"A rewarding read for anyone who wants to know the unvarnished truth about how science really gets done." - Financial Times

American taxpayers spend $30 billion annually funding biomedical research, but over half of these studies can't be replicated due to poor experimental design, improper methods, and sloppy statistics. Bad science doesn't just hold back medical progress, it can sign the equivalent of a death sentence for terminal patients. In Rigor Mortis, Richard Harris explores these urgent issues with vivid anecdotes, personal stories, and interviews with the top biomedical researchers. We need to fix our dysfunctional biomedical system--before it's too late.

About the Publisher

Basic Books

Little, Brown is the literary hardback imprint that feeds into our Abacus paperback list. We publish across a wide range of areas, including fiction, history, memoir, science and travel, but within this diverse list the vast majority of books have in common a strong narrative and a distinctive voice.

Book information

ISBN: 9781541644144
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Basic Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 610.72
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 250g
Height: 208mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 20mm