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The Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science

By John M. Grohol, PsyD
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The Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science

The author has identified seven indicators that a scientific claim lies well outside the bounds of rational scientific discourse. Of course, they are only warning signs — even a claim with several of the signs could be legitimate.

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The Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science

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  1. Fantastic resource in that article. It reminded me too of Stephen Hawking. First, there’s a black hole, but now apparently he’s railing against his own earlier discovery claim. It all seemed screwy to me. The points in that article apply to a great many things. Glad to know about it.

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