Information Crisis

"Amid a tsunami of shrill voices, deep fakes, and paid disinformation campaigns, it's more important than ever that Americans learn to recognize and understand science and how to weigh the evidence. Soplop's research is wide and deep. Information Crisis is chock full of vivid examples, surprising case studies, and fascinating data on everything from how American leaders bungled the COVID and climate crises, to how industry manipulates the way we think and remember. This is a book every citizen should read." -SY MONTGOMERY, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus and editor of The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2019ï»ï»

"A brilliantly told, eye-opening read." -BOOKVIEW REVIEW (gold badge review)

"A journalistic triumph...This book belongs in every institute of higher education, health care office, statehouse, newsroom, and living room in America." -HEIDI SCHUMACHER, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

"Weaving technological insights, neuropsychology, and fascinating case studies, Information Crisis hands us an urgently needed blueprint for science literacy in the digital age and beyond." -WALLACE J NICHOLS, PhD, marine biologist and bestselling author of Blue Mind

"A well-documented and frightening assessment of America's fraught relationship with science." -KIRKUS REVIEWS

"Amidst the chaos and uncertainty that surround us, Information Crisis is a book that can help us right now. By illustrating how to effectively distill and evaluate a deluge of science and media information, Soplop mitigates our vulnerability and anxiety, while underscoring our ability to harness this evidence-based knowledge for positive change. Her masterpiece exemplifies a familiar adage of Maya Angelou-this book empowers us to know better, so that we can do better." -LISA BERGHORST, PhD, clinical psychologist and co-author of Exposure Therapy for Treating Anxiety in Children and Adolescents

"Meticulously researched, comprehensive, and accessible, this is a must-read...A triumph." -THE PRAIRIES BOOK REVIEW

"If you want to understand how distortion of scientific information is threatening your democracy and your world, then read this book. In plain English, Soplop explains how messengers of fake science manipulate public perceptions to the detriment of all of us." -TOM LINDEN, MD, professor of medical journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

ï»ï»"Thought-provoking, timely, and important...Soplop writes for a general audience, but her work will resonate just as much with scientists, physicians, journalists, and educators, as it illustrates the necessity of more effectively articulating science to the public-and the high stakes of neglecting to do so." -REMY SCALZA, freelance journalist