QUOTES WITH «PSEUDOSCIENCE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
pseudoscience.
I'm not against entertainment: if someone wants to read nonsense-mongers, let them, but I resent the appearance of parity between two articles on an issue as serious as climate change when one article is actually gibberish masked in pseudoscience and the other is well informed and accurate.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PSEUDOSCIENCE»
Discover the use of
pseudoscience in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pseudoscience and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Why People Believe Weird Things:
Pseudoscience, Superstition ...
Confronting those who take advantage of the gullibility of other people to advance their own, self-serving agendas Why People Believe Weird Things is compelling and often disturbing.
2
Pseudoscience: a critical encyclopedia
More than just a collection of factual entries, this rich resource explores the difference between scientific and pseudoscientific pursuits in a way that spurs readers to ask questions and formulate answers.
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Pseudoscience and Extraordinary Claims of the Paranormal: A ...
Can the living communicate with the dead? Does prayer work? Are astrology and psychic readings accurate? In this groundbreaking book, a leading expert in the field makes sense of these mysteries and many more.
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The
Pseudoscience Wars: Immanuel Velikovsky and the Birth of ...
Recounts the works of Immanuel Velikovsky and the controversies surrounding it, discussing his influence on the counterculture and debates with such luminaries as Carl Sagan.
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Denying AIDS: Conspiracy Theories,
Pseudoscience, and Human ...
Denying AIDS traces the origins of AIDS dissidents disclaimers during the earliest days of the epidemic and delves into the psychology and politics of the current denial movement in its various incarnations.
Nicoli Nattrass, Seth C. Kalichman, 2009
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Science and
Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology
This book offers a rigorous examination of a variety of therapeutic, assessment, and diagnostic techniques in clinical psychology, focusing on practices that are popular and influential but lack a solid grounding in empirical research.
Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, Jeffrey M. Lohr, 2012
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Pseudoscience and the paranormal
New to this edition are extended sections on psychoanalysis and pseudopsychologies, especially recovered memory therapy, satanic ritual abuse, and facilitated communication.
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Debunked!: ESP, Telekinesis, and Other
Pseudoscience
The authors examine a variety of subjects in the field of the occult and how they can be explained through simple physics or probability.
Georges Charpak, Henri Broch, 2004
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Philosophy of
Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation ...
In this volume, the contributors seek to answer this question, known to philosophers of science as “the demarcation problem.” This issue has a long history in philosophy, stretching as far back as the early twentieth century and the ...
Massimo Pigliucci, Maarten Boudry, 2013
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Good Science, Bad Science,
Pseudoscience, and Just Plain ...
Filled with provocative real-life examples from coffee to cancer, the book helps readers build their tools of scientific literacy.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PSEUDOSCIENCE»
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pseudoscience is used in the context of the following news items.
Pseudoscience and conspiracy theory are not victimless crimes …
Or Jessica Ainscough, the Wellness Warrior, whose very real sarcoma was not hindered by the “natural healing” pseudoscience she advocated on her blog. «The Conversation UK, Jun 15»
Seduced by the pseudoscience of beauty products
That is a question pondered by a new book exploring the "pseudoscience of beauty products". "Publishers don't generally sell magazines by reminding readers ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
The Decline of Pseudoscience
The pseudoscience embraced by the rich—a group who also have superior access to actual healthy living, as in proper medical care, safe places to exercise, ... «The New Republic, May 15»
We're Paranoid About GMO Foods Because of Pseudo-Science
“They're positioning themselves as the good guys, but they're exploiting people's lack of sophistication about these issues and perpetuating pseudoscience.”. «Daily Beast, Apr 15»
Pseudoscience and strawberries: 'wellness' gurus should carry a …
'Self-described “wellness guru” 23-year-old Belle Gibson claimed in a blog to have cured her terminal brain cancer by cutting out gluten and sugar.' Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Neil deGrasse Tyson Gives Best Answer to Every Pseudoscience, “I …
Neil deGrasse Tyson gives the best answer to anyone who has a crazy uncle and thinks aliens have visited us or that the government is hiding things from the ... «Ring of Fire, Mar 15»
Measles and the tragic seduction of pseudoscience
The tragic story of its resurgence is a reflection of the dangerous attractiveness of pseudoscience and of parents who refuse vaccination for their children. «Fox News, Feb 15»
Beware Of The Pseudoscience Of Self
And that — avoiding the pseudoscience of the self — may ultimately require abandoning a common source of personal meaning: the stories we tell ourselves ... «NPR, Feb 15»
Scientists can learn from pseudoscience ... that's a fact
Scientists should study pseudoscience – see what the pseudoscientists are up to and perhaps (for a laugh) try a few pseudostudies themselves. Critically ... «The Conversation AU, Nov 14»
Russia to Use Social Media in Fight Against Pseudoscience, Report …
The Russian government allotted 30 million rubles ($750,000) for a social media campaign to combat rampant pseudoscience, Izvestia reported Tuesday. «The Moscow Times, Oct 14»
