Panicology /
Simon Briscoe & Hugh Aldersey-Williams.
- London : Viking, 2008
- xx, 284 p.
Demolishes a lot of common misapprehensions about things, events, or actions that are thought to be risky. Examples include bird flu, salt in food, mobile phone use by drivers, and environmental catastrophes. Concludes with a short "sceptic's tookit".