Rescuing Science: Restoring Trust in an Age of Doubt

Rescuing Science: Restoring Trust In an Age of Doubt is the product of Paul's long career in the scientific community, both inside and outside academia. Interweaving his own experiences as an astrophysicist with broader trends he has observed in the scientific community, he roots the current distrust of science within the academic scientific community itself. Throughout Rescuing Science, Sutter reveals a community that has come to disregard the broader public, is obsessed with money and politics, limits the entrance of minorities, and permits fraud and lies in the pursuit of notoriety.

In Rescuing Science, Sutter tackles these and other issues through the lens of the Seven Deadly Sins--Envy, Sloth, Gluttony, Lust, Wrath, Greed, and Pride. Each chapter addresses one of the vices the academic scientific community has allowed to perpetuate, the sum of which he likens to an illness of the soul of science. He also explores the historical context of each issue in order to identify its root causes. Sutter concludes each chapter by providing actionable solutions for both the non-scientific and scientific communities, as well as what he regards as an ideal and healthy scientific approach.