Science Made Stupid

Science Made Stupid: How to Discomprehend the World Around Us is a 1985 book written and illustrated by Tom Weller. The winner of the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book,^[1] it is a parody of a junior high or high school-level science textbook. Though now out of print, high-resolution scans are available online,^[2] as well as an abridged transcription,^[3] both of which have been endorsed by Weller.^[4] Highlights of the book include a satirical account of the creationism vs. evolution debate^[5][6] and Weller's drawings of fictional prehistoric animals (e.g., the duck-billed mastodon). The style has been compared to Mad magazine.^[7]

Science Made Stupid: How to Discomprehend the World Around Us

Author	Tom Weller
Illustrator	Tom Weller
Language	English
Published	1985
ISBN	978-0395366462
LC Class	Q162 .W45 1985

Weller released a companion volume, Culture Made Stupid (also spelled Cvltvre Made Stvpid), which satirizes literature and the humanities.