Reddit reviews A Brief Guide to Thinking Like a Scientist

Definitely agree with you; Bill Nye did some great scientific teaching on his show and I like Michael's ideas, too. What I am getting at is it's not enough to just be a fan of a scientist like Neil deGrasse Tyson or Nye (who get a lot of media attention), but to explore the topics further and not just use their more basic teachings only as the end all, be all of scientific processes.

I think some people see these pop scientists as gospel and perhaps don't look into other areas of current (less "entertaining") research. I like to think they open the door for science, but it's up to the individual to develop the critical analysis tools needed to compare and contrast theories. A good book on this is "A Brief Guide to Thinking Like a Scientist." It's a quick read and actually pretty humorous :)