About the Author

Gareth Leng is Professor of Experimental Physiology at the University of Edinburgh and the author of The Heart of the Brain- The Hypothalamus and Its Hormones (MIT Press).

Rhodri Leng is a Doctoral Researcher in Science, Technology, and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh.

Reviews

“As the title suggests, Gareth Leng and Rhodri Ivor Leng’s collaborative book, The Matter of Facts: Skepticism, Persuasion, and Evidence in Science, presents an insightful, critical, and detailed analysis of the building blocks that comprise statements and ideas broadly considered to be ‘facts.’ Gareth Leng’s expertise in the field of physiology combines thoughtfully with Rhodri Ivor Leng’s work in the sociology of science to create a unique perspective on the beautifully faulty and faultily beautiful enterprise of modern science.”
– H-Net