Today only a few people outside of the scientific community are conversant with the tradition of science and its many breakthroughs. The rest are scientifically illiterate. So say Frank R. Spellman and Joni PriceBayer authors of In Defense of Science Why Scientific Literacy Matters. This book explains why ordinary citizens need to have an understanding of science its methods and its groundbreaking discoveries. The authors introduce the most basic scientific concepts in accessible and straightfo