Pseudophysics

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Pseudophysics is a body of pseudoscientific knowledge or practice using the language of physics or discussing issues related to or pertinent to physics. Pseudophysics possess many, if not all, of the traits of pseudoscience, including the lack of falsifiable predictions, lack of peer review, or the blatant contradiction of well-established theory and experimental results.

As with pseudoscience, the distinction between pseudophysics and protoscientific theories of physics is not always clear-cut.

[edit] See also

• Hypothetico-deductive method
• Statistical hypothesis testing
• Theoretical physics
• Mathematical physics
• Experimental physics
• List of pseudoscientific theories#Physics
• Crackpot index

[edit] References

• Mohrhoff, Ulrich, "Is the end in sight for theoretical pseudophysics?" in New Topics in Quantum Physics Research edited by V. Krasnoholovets and F. Columbus, Nova Publishers, 2006].
• Paine, Michael,, "Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit". Operation Clambake. 1998.
• Shermer, M "Baloney Detection - How to draw boundaries between science and pseudoscience, Part I ", Scientific American 285 (5): 36-36 NOV 2001
• Shermer, M "Baloney Detection - How to draw boundaries between science and pseudoscience, Part II", Scientific American 285 (6): 34-34 DEC 2001