pseudoscience
noun
pseu·do·sci·ence
ˌsü-dō-ˈsī-ən(t)s 
: a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
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Worries are that this borders on junk science or pseudoscience and creates false hopes.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Previously, physicians had rarely wanted to collaborate with Holy Family—midwifery was viewed in the Valley as a pseudoscience.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
For starters, the entire field of ballistics evidence is increasingly considered to be subjective pseudoscience rather than legitimate forensics.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Oz, a 64-year-old cardiothoracic surgeon, has no experience running a government agency, and has been accused by many U.S. physicians and other health experts of peddling pseudoscience.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Previously, physicians had rarely wanted to collaborate with Holy Family—midwifery was viewed in the Valley as a pseudoscience.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
For starters, the entire field of ballistics evidence is increasingly considered to be subjective pseudoscience rather than legitimate forensics.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Oz, a 64-year-old cardiothoracic surgeon, has no experience running a government agency, and has been accused by many U.S. physicians and other health experts of peddling pseudoscience.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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pseudoscience
noun
pseu·do·sci·ence
ˌsüd-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s
: a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
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