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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. In print for 40 years and praised by scientists as eminent as [[Albert Einstein]], 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>.

'''''Science is a Sacred Cow''''' is a book written 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

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 "overinduluged"<ref>[[Time magazine]], "Is vs. Ought", (Monday Mar. 27 1950)</ref>.

 

The book is 221 pages in length. It has eight chapters.  Chapter one "They Say It's Wonderful." Chapter two "How They Dish It Out." Chapter three "Science at Its Best: Physics." Chapter four "Biology, or Know Thyself" Chapter five "The Proper Study: Psychology." Chapter six "The Social Animal." Chapter seven "True Sciene: Mathematics." Chapter eight "Watch Those Scientists."

==List of review citations==

* ''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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