junk science

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Definition of junk science in English English dictionary

A cluster of assertions, publications, and experts that have the appearance, but not the actuality, of a scientific specialty

Our field falls neither in the category of immediately acceptable DNA experts at one end of the spectrum nor in the category of the immediately unacceptable so-called junk sciences at the other end.

Assertions that have the appearance, but not the actuality, of scientific support

His testimimony was worse than science fiction, it was junk science.

Related Terms

junk sciences

plural form of junk science

Hyphenation

junk sci·ence

Turkish pronunciation

cʌngk sayıns

Pronunciation

/ˈʤəɴɢk ˈsīəns/ /ˈʤʌŋk ˈsaɪəns/