Science and you

I've started reading the Canon by Natalie Angier. The subtitle is A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science, which pretty much says it all. In this book, Angier attempts to do several things. First, she wants to convince her reader that science is worth knowing about. Of course, her reader already agrees because he has bought the book. That being beside the point, she makes a good argument. Second, she describes with humor and easily understandable terms some of the most important topics in science (according to the scientists she interviewed). So far, I have learned about atoms, measurement, and statistics. All in all, it is an interesting book. I am a little peeved at her flip-flop take on the infallibility of science. First, she states emphatically that science is not perfect. In fact, the scientific method states that one cannot prove a hypothesis correct, only prove the other hypotheses incorrect. So, why does she feel the need to poke fun at others who disagree with mainstream science? Seems a little hypocritical. Oh, well. As I said, I am enjoying the book. Maybe I can impress someone with my new knowledge of physics at a party. Maybe it is best I keep it to myself. More later.