{"product_id":"sacred-bovines-the-ironies-of-misplaced-assumptions-in-biology-9780190490362","title":"Sacred Bovines: The Ironies of Misplaced Assumptions in Biology","description":"Some assumptions about biology are so deeply rooted in our thinking that they seem beyond question. These concepts - expressed in playful jargon - are our \u003cem\u003esacred bovines\u003c\/em\u003e. With a light-hearted spirit, Douglas Allchin sets out to challenge many of these common beliefs about science and life. Allchin draws on fascinating insights from science to illustrate the ironies in many widespread beliefs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBe prepared to challenge the notion that male and female are fixed natural categories. Or that evolution implies cutthroat competition in human society. Or that we struggle against a fundamental immoral nature. Or that genes establish our identity. Or that science progresses through rare leaps of genius. Or that politics and emotions inevitably taint good science. Sacred Bovines revels in revelations about the nature of science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReflecting on the many errors in commonly accepted, everyday ideas also fosters creative thinking. How do we challenge assumptions? How do we \"think outside the box\"? The many examples here provide inspiration and guidance, further elaborated in a retrospective epilogue. An additional \"Afterword for Teachers\" highlights how the essays can foster learning about the nature of science and describes some practical classroom strategies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Allchin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford Univ PR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190490362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDouglass Allchin is is a historian and philosopher of science and science educator. He holds a PhD in \"Conceptual Foundations of Science\" from the University of Chicago. He has taught at the University of Minnesota since 2001. Allchin has published extensively on history of science, philosophy of science and science education. His research focuses primarily on error and disagrement in science. He also edits the SHiPS Resource Center, a website for helping teachers teach about the nature of science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford Univ PR","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44214134931571,"sku":"9.78019E+12","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_86ec1bfb-56be-49f1-a22f-cf95200e73bc.jpg?v=1767706928","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/sacred-bovines-the-ironies-of-misplaced-assumptions-in-biology-9780190490362","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}