Pseudoscience and Evidence

Pseudoscience
- What is Pseudoscience?
- Scientific Method?
- Properties of Pseudoscience
  - Relies on testimonials
  - Built-in excuses
  - Non-falsifiable hypothesis
  - No attempt to disprove
  - Doesn't offer anything new
  - Cites patents
  - Selective use of evidence
  - Misrepresentation of real science
  - "It can't be, so it isn't"
  - Makes no progress
  - Claims unobservable forces
  - Claims impossible precision
  - Makes no useful predictions
  - VERY small samples
Evidence
- Not evidence
- What is real evidence?
Cautions