Abstract
Shale gas is interesting for scientists because it’s so full of disputed questions, and because the answers to those questions really matter to ordinary people. There are scientists – astronomers and particle physicists for example – who do very interesting science but have their work cut out justifying its value. In shale gas we’re looking at the opposite end of the spectrum – applied science. It’s no less difficult or challenging but its findings are crucial for lives and livelihoods because they are concerned with securing enough energy, but doing so without cost to the environment and health. What’s great about science is that you can use it to cut up a problem into manageable pieces and then solve each piece. Shale gas is multifaceted but it is amenable to this approach. So in this chapter, I’ll weigh up the science evidence and come to some conclusions.
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