On Immunity, by Eula Biss
《免疫》,作者:尤拉·比斯
When I stumbled across this book on the Internet, I thought it might be a worthwhile read. I had no idea what a pleasure reading it would be. Biss, an essayist and university lecturer, examines what lies behind people’s fears of vaccinating their children.
一开始我在网上看到这本书的时候,我只是认为这本书或许值得一读。我还不知道这本书读起来竟会让人如此开心。比斯是名随笔作家和大学讲师。
Like many of us, she concludes that vaccines are safe, effective, and almost miraculous tools for protecting children against needless suffering. But she is not out to demonize anyone who holds opposing views. This is a thoughtful and beautifully written book about a very important topic.
她研究的是人们害怕给自己孩子接种疫苗这一背后说明的问题。和我们许多人一样,她认为疫苗是安全有效,且几乎是神奇的,能保护孩子免于无谓的病痛折磨。但她并没有想要将持相反观点的人妖魔化的意思。这本书讲述了一个十分重要的主题,语言生动而缜密。
How to Lie With Statistics, by Darrell Huff
《统计数字会撒谎》,作者:达莱尔·哈夫
I picked up this short, easy-to-read book after seeing it on a Wall Street Journal list of good books for investors. I enjoyed it so much that it was one of a handful of books I recommended to everyone at TED this year.
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