Once upon a time, scientists could assume that people would take their hard work, believe it, and put it to use. No longer as Michael Mann and Peter Hotez make painfully clear, a concentrated assault by special interests has made the work of science painful and perilous. Science Under Siege is a well-researched guide and offers some powerful ideas about how to fight back. -- Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the Sun Science is indeed under siege, and thats not good for any of us. Here, Peter Hotez and Michael Mann name names. They describe the role of Russia; the Supreme Court Justices, whove lost sight of the forest for the disappearing trees; and the like-minded officials who promote nutty conspiracy theories. Its not too late to do something; its time to get things done. Read on. -- Bill Nye, science educator In standing up for evidence and truth, Drs Mann and Hotez exemplify the citizen scientists who have been integral to making our country healthier, more sustainable, and yes great. Science Under Siege informs us of the peril of not combatting attacks on science and scientists, and urges all of us who care about our shared future to join the fight. -- Chelsea Clinton, vice chair, Clinton Foundation and Clinton Health Access Initiative In compelling detail the authors provide a clear, persuasive road map The result is an empowering work in a world that can often feel lost to untruths. * Kirkus Reviews * An impassioned critique a call to action for scientists to get more involved in the political process and for concerned citizens to pay attention to the dangers of antiscience rhetoric. * Publishers Weekly * Climate change and cyberattacks threaten our very survival, but an even more insidious force is eating democracy from within: disinformation. Propagandists, lobbyists, and political operatives have hijacked science, turning fact into fiction until millions of Americans reject the reality of climate change even as wildfires rage, oceans rise, and the planet becomes increasingly uninhabitable. In Science Under Siege, Michael Mann and Peter Hotez expose the machinery behind these deadly lies and call us to fight back before truth itself becomes collateral damage. -- Nicole Perlroth, New York Timesbestselling author of This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends In our dark times, as we face a frontal assault on science, two revered scientists Drs. Mann and Hotez exemplify the warriors courageously speaking truth to power despite serious attacks. -- Eric Topol, author of Deep Medicine The vicious and unprincipled war on science is escalating on all fronts. Now two of our most distinguished scientists, who have both been subjected to abuse and threats for their diligence and work, have documented in devastating detail the forces undermining our efforts against climate change and deadly diseases. A must-read if you care about the planet and humanity. -- Norman J. Ornstein, coauthor of Its Even Worse Than It Looks In Science Under Siege, co-authors Michael Mann and Peter Hotez, leading researchers and advocates in their respective fields of environmental science and immunology, warn that science itself, as a credible and trusted method of establishing truth, is in crisis This important book does more than simply enumerate and excoriate the forces railing against science and scientists, but offers hope for civilised solutions, from gentle persuasion and rational debate to being heard in the media and at the ballot box. -- Pat Sheil * The Sydney Morning Herald * An important contribution to the current debate about the role of science in political discourse. -- Financial Times, Best Books of 2025 For anyone who cares about ensuring that science, facts, and truth reach the public and influence decision makers to benefit society at large, Science Under Siege offers a sold frame for understanding the forces that scientists are up against and the challenges at hand. * Nature * Science Under Siege is a rallying cry recommended reading for all those who share the authors determination to fight for a liveable planet for us, our children and future generations. -- Clive Cookson * Financial Times * The totality of forces arrayed against modern science is both frightening and dismaying Mann and Hotez describe the architecture of the antiscience movement, in order to challenge it. They identify the many bad actors, their motives and their strategies. -- Peter Hodge * Good Reading *
