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John Tierney

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born

March 25, 1953 in The United States

gender

male

website

http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/

genre

Science

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John Marion Tierney is a journalist who has worked for the New York Times since 1990.

Tierney writes a science column, Findings, and the TierneyLab blog for the Times. The TierneyLab takes a contrarian view about science and society:

The Lab's work is guided by two founding principles:
1. Just because an idea appeals to a lot of people doesn't mean it's wrong.
2. But that's a good working theory.

Tierney identifies himself as a libertarian, and has become increasingly identified with libertarianism. His columns have been critical of rent stabilization, the war on drugs, Amtrak and compulsory recycling. His 1996 article "Recycling Is Garbage" broke the New York Times Magazine's hate mail record.

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Books by John Tierney

Average rating: 3.88 · 1,501 ratings · 234 reviews · 8 distinct works

	The Best-Case Scenario Handbook 3.42 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2002	My rating:
	Nursery Crimes 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1993	My rating:
	God Is My Broker by John Tierney, Christopher Buckley, Brother Ty 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2000	My rating:
	Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney 3.91 avg rating — 1,291 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	My rating:
	God Is My Broker: A Monk-Tycoon Reveals the 71/2 Laws of Spritual and Financial Growth by Brother Ty, John Tierney 3.77 avg rating — 177 ratings — 8 editions	My rating:
	Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2012	My rating:
	Key Perspectives in Criminology by Tierney John, John Tierney 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Green Politics and Global Trade: NAFTA and the Future of Environmental Politics by John J. Audley, John Tierney (Editor), Barry George Rabe (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating: