Science Made Stupid: How to Discomprehend the World Around Us is a 1985 book written and illustrated by Tom Weller. The winner of the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book,[1] it is a parody of a junior high or high school-level science textbook. Though now out of print, high-resolution scans are available online,[2] as well as an abridged transcription,[3] both of which have been endorsed by Weller.[4] Highlights of the book include a satirical account of the creationism vs. evolution debate[5][6] and Weller's drawings of fictional prehistoric animals (e.g., the duck-billed mastodon). The style has been compared to Mad magazine.[7]
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| Author | Tom Weller |
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| Illustrator | Tom Weller |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1985 |
| ISBN | 978-0395366462 |
| LC Class | Q162 .W45 1985 |
Weller released a companion volume, Culture Made Stupid (also spelled Cvltvre Made Stvpid), which satirizes literature and the humanities.
References
edit- ^ "1986 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Tom Weller's Science Made Stupid and Culture Made Stupid (Cvltvre Made Stvpid)". www.chrispennello.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Science Made Stupid". www.besse.at. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Tom Weller Presents". www.tweller.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ Hedgpeth, Joel W. (1988). "Review of A Treasury of Science Jokes.; Science Made Stupid. How to Discomprehend the World Around Us.; Droll Science. Being a Treasury of Whimsical Characters, Laboratory Levity, and Scholarly Follies". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 63 (3): 324–325. doi:10.1086/415942. ISSN 0033-5770. JSTOR 2830438.
- ^ Taso, Leon (1986). "Review of Science Made Stupid: How to Discomprehend the World around Us". Leonardo. 19 (3): 263–264. doi:10.2307/1578252. ISSN 0024-094X. JSTOR 1578252.
- ^ Haffie, Tom (1992). "Special Book Section: Belly Laughing at Science". BioScience. 42 (9): 706–708. doi:10.2307/1312178. ISSN 0006-3568. JSTOR 1312178.
External links
edit- Science Made Stupid Library of Congress 84012938
- Science Made Stupid, online with the author's permission
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