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'''''Science is a Sacred Cow''''' is a book writen by the chemist [[Anthony Standen]]. It was first published in 1950 by E.P. Dutton and Co. It was in print for 40 years<ref name=NYTobit/>. The book argues that some scientists and many teachers of science have "inflated egos"<ref name=NYTobit> [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE6DF1E3DF936A15755C0A965958260 Obit of Anthony Standen], June 25, 1993, [[New York Times]]</ref> or, in the words of Standen, "a fabulous collective ego, as inflated as a skillfully blown piece of bubble gum"<ref>''Life'', March 27, 1950, page 104</ref>. The book was widely reviewed<ref> List of review citations
'''''Science is a Sacred Cow''''' is a book writen by the chemist [[Anthony Standen]]. It was first published in 1950 by E.P. Dutton and Co. It was in print for 40 years.<ref name=NYTobit/> The book argues that some scientists and many teachers of science have "inflated egos"<ref name=NYTobit>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE6DF1E3DF936A15755C0A965958260 Obit of Anthony Standen], June 25, 1993, [[New York Times]]</ref> or, in the words of Standen, "a fabulous collective ego, as inflated as a skillfully blown piece of bubble gum".<ref>''Life'', March 27, 1950, page 104</ref> The book was widely reviewed.<ref>List of review citations
* ''Chemical and Engineering News'', R. L. Kenyon, volume 28 (June 19 1950), page 2122
* ''Chemical and Engineering News'', R. L. Kenyon, volume 28 (June 19, 1950), page 2122
* ''Chicago Sunday Tribune'', Fritz Leiber (Mar. 12 1950), page 14
* ''Chicago Sunday Tribune'', Fritz Leiber (Mar. 12 1950), page 14
* ''The Christian Science Monitor'', Karl Willenbrock (Mar. 31 1950), page 18
* ''The Christian Science Monitor'', Karl Willenbrock (Mar. 31 1950), page 18
* ''Science'', Morrison, P., Volume 111, Issue 2893 (June 1950), page 636
* ''Science'', Morrison, P., Volume 111, Issue 2893 (June 1950), page 636
* [[Time magazine|''Time'']], [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,805331-1,00.html "Is vs. Ought"], (Monday Mar. 27 1950)
* [[Time magazine|''Time'']], [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,805331-1,00.html "Is vs. Ought"], (Monday Mar. 27 1950)
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==Reception==
==Reception==
Part of the book's thesis is that the general public and students of science hold the words of scientists in awe even when these are merely "latinized nonsense"<ref name=NYTobit/>. According to a March 1950 issue of ''[[Time magazine]]'', Standen's concerns are that scientists can be and have been "overbearing," "overpraised," and "overindulged"<ref>[[Time magazine]], "Is vs. Ought", (Monday Mar. 27 1950)</ref>. The book was once praised by one of the great scientists: [[Albert Einstein]]<ref name=NYTobit/>. An editorial note in the March 27, 1950 issue of ''[[Life Magazine|Life magazine]]'' introducing several pages<ref>''Life'', March 27, 1950, pages 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 112, and 114</ref> of excerpts and a half dozen editorial cartoons from ''Sacred Cow'' states "With tongue-in-cheek hyperbole, [Standen] suggests that a group that takes itself so seriously deserves some serious skepticism. ''Life''—without taking all Mr. Standen's funmaking too seriously—thinks he deserves a happy hearing"<ref>''Life'', March 27, 1950, page 103</ref>.
Part of the book's thesis is that the general public and students of science hold the words of scientists in awe even when these are merely "latinized nonsense".<ref name=NYTobit/> According to a March 1950 issue of ''[[Time magazine]]'', Standen's concerns are that scientists can be and have been "overbearing," "overpraised," and "overindulged".<ref>[[Time magazine]], "Is vs. Ought", (Monday Mar. 27 1950)</ref> The book was once praised by one of the great scientists: [[Albert Einstein]].<ref name=NYTobit/> An editorial note in the March 27, 1950 issue of ''[[Life Magazine|Life magazine]]'' introducing several pages<ref>''Life'', March 27, 1950, pages 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 112, and 114</ref> of excerpts and a half dozen editorial cartoons from ''Sacred Cow'' states "With tongue-in-cheek hyperbole, [Standen] suggests that a group that takes itself so seriously deserves some serious skepticism. ''Life''—without taking all Mr. Standen's funmaking too seriously—thinks he deserves a happy hearing".<ref>''Life'', March 27, 1950, page 103</ref>
==Contents==
==Contents==