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Science vs. Pseudoscience The truth about alternative facts!

What is ? Testable Can be verified The result of experimentation and observation Systematic Seeks to falsify claims through testing Relies on empirical evidence (using your senses as a means of observation and experimentation)

What is Pseudoscience? Claims are untestable Seeks to confirm a claim or belief Relies on anecdotal evidence (based on hearsay or personal accounts)

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Classify: Science, Pseudoscience or both? Makes unbiased observations Often driven by cultural or commercial goals Makes claims about the natural world Astrology Involves constant reevaluation of what is known Research designed to justify existing knowledge Discards observations that are not consistent with beliefs Bases claims on a large amount of data Uses Peer Review

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