How junk science masquerades as the real thing

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  • Justloadit
    Diamond Member

    • Nov 2010
    • 3518

    #1

    How junk science masquerades as the real thing

    An article appearing in the Popular Mechanics magazine, How junk science masquerades as the real thing makes you become a skeptic with any research presented
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  • Dave A
    Site Caretaker

    • May 2006
    • 22803

    #2
    It is an example of activists using the trappings of science to influence public opinion and policy
    About sums it up.

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    • desA
      Platinum Member

      • Jan 2010
      • 1023

      #3
      Article generation software has been used to successfully pass papers through full peer review - on a number of occasions.

      The thing to do is read, then use common sense. If the results appear odd - then they probably are. Mind you, not always!
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      • wynn
        Diamond Member

        • Oct 2006
        • 3338

        #4
        They are among us!
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