Definition of pseudoscience
Pseudoscience is claims, beliefs, and actions that have nothing to do with the scientific method but are presented as science. In other words, pseudoscience is the use of twisting scientific terms to prove unscientific things and presenting them with favorable interpretations.
What are the signs of pseudoscience?
Pseudoscience often consists of contradictory, exaggerated, or irrational claims.
Relying on affirmation and prejudice instead of trying hard to refute; Lacking openness for evaluation by other experts; The absence of systematic methods in making assumptions is also a sign of pseudoscience. One of these signs is persistence, even after hypotheses have been proved experimentally wrong.
Pseudoscience and knowledge
The boundary between knowledge and pseudoscience has philosophical, political, and scientific implications. There are practical implications for the difference between knowledge and pseudoscience in public health, public opinion, environmental policies, and science education. Separating scientific facts and theories from pseudoscience is an important goal of science education and literacy.
Dangers of pseudoscience
Pseudoscience can have dangerous effects. For example, deadly attacks on vaccine teams' campaigns, promoting homeopathic remedies, witchcraft, palmistry, genealogy, climate change denial, racist ideas, terrorism, etc., can endanger lives.
Furthermore, people who refuse legitimate medical treatment for infectious diseases can put others at risk. Misinterpreting scientific theories about race and ethnic classification has led to racism and genocide.
