Some characteristics of Pseudoscience

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Some characteristics of Pseudoscience Claims which can not be tested or verified Reliance on confirmation rather than refutation Lack of openness of testing by others A lack of progress in `theory’ development

Science or Pseudoscience? Plate tectonics Alchemy Osteopathic Medicine Phrenology Astrology Big Bang Cosmology Cold Fusion Consider various sightings: Big Foot, Mermaids, Giant Squid, UFOs

What is NOT true about a scientific theory? Can be proved wrong Can be proved right Makes predictions It is a model to explain phenomenon

4. Which method below is a hallmark of pseudoscience? Models can predict Rigid, Unchanging theories Strives for simplicity Models open for outside testing Explains without unnatural events.