"This scholarly volume tackles what may be the toughest dilemma facing courts in the twenty-first century:
How do judges and juries separate genuine, reliable scientific evidence from political and social commentary masquerading
as science? The answer to this question affects almost every aspect of human existence, including the quality of
our doctors, the reliability of our drugs, and our ability to tell the guilty from the innocent. The book will
serve as a beacon to judges and lawyers who must struggle to find their way in this wilderness."
-- Alex Kozinski, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
"Foster and Huber brilliantly illuminate the landscape of courtroom debates about the consequences and
uncertainties of using science and technology in society. This tour de force is both a practical guide for
citizens and journalists as well as a path-breaking clarification for judges and policy analysts."
-- Rodney W. Nichols, President and Chief Executive Officer, New York Academy of Sciences
"Foster and Huber give scientists, jurists, and laymen invaluable lessons on the differentiation between the
wheat of scientific fact and the chaff of scientific noise."
-- Robert K. Adair, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Physics, Yale University
