The march of unreason : science, democracy, and the new fundamentalism / Dick Taverne.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.

310 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [284]-305) and index.

From optimism to pessimism -- Medicine and magic -- The myth of organic farming -- The case for GM crops -- The case against GM crops -- The rise of eco-fundamentalism -- The perils of precaution -- The attack on science -- Multinational companies and globalization -- Reason and democracy.