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  2. History of pseudoscience - Wikipedia

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    The history of pseudoscience is the study of pseudoscientific theories over time. A pseudoscience is a set of ideas that presents itself as science, while it does not meet the criteria to properly be called such. [1] [2] Distinguishing between proper science and pseudoscience is sometimes difficult.

  3. Pseudoscience - Wikipedia

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    The history of pseudoscience is the study of pseudoscientific theories over time. A pseudoscience is a set of ideas that presents itself as science, while it does not meet the criteria to be properly called such. [38] [39] Distinguishing between proper science and pseudoscience is sometimes difficult. [40]

  4. Biorhythm (pseudoscience) - Wikipedia

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    Theories published state the equations for the cycles as: physical: ⁡ (/), emotional: ⁡ (/), intellectual: ⁡ (/), where indicates the number of days since birth. Basic arithmetic shows that the combination of the simpler 23- and 28-day cycles repeats every 644 days (or 1 3 ⁄ 4 years), while the triple combination of 23-, 28-, and 33-day cycles repeats every 21,252 days (or 58.18+ years).

  5. Antiscience - Wikipedia

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    In modern times, it has been argued that right-wing politics carries an anti-science tendency. While some have suggested that this is innate to either rightists or their beliefs, others have argued it is a "quirk" of a historical and political context in which scientific findings happened to challenge or appeared to challenge the worldviews of ...

  6. Half-life of knowledge - Wikipedia

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    The half-life of knowledge or half-life of facts is the amount of time that has to elapse before half of the knowledge or facts in a particular area is superseded or shown to be untrue. These coined terms belong to the field of quantitative analysis of science known as scientometrics .

  7. The Definition of Life Is Bad and Doesn't Make Sense - AOL

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    Scientists have debated the definition of life for decades, but they still lack a consensus on the answer. Skip to main content. Lifestyle. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: ...

  8. Demarcation problem - Wikipedia

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    In philosophy of science and epistemology, the demarcation problem is the question of how to distinguish between science and non-science. [1] It also examines the boundaries between science, pseudoscience and other products of human activity, like art and literature and beliefs.

  9. List of topics characterized as pseudoscience - Wikipedia

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    The epidemiologist Michael Osterholm called it "a dangerous mix of pixie dust and pseudoscience". [174] Craniosacral therapy – is a form of bodywork or alternative therapy using gentle touch to manipulate the synarthrodial joints of the cranium. A practitioner of craniosacral therapy may also apply light touches to a patient's spine and pelvis.