There are a great many pseudo-scientific ideas that are circulating in our world. Immanuel Velikovsky wrote a book called "Worlds In Collision" in which he worked out in great detail how the planet Venus had been ejected from the planet Jupiter, of which it had once (supposedly) been a part, and how by passing close by the Earth, Venus caused various anomalous events which had been reported in The Bible as miracles, such as the rain of manna in the desert, during the exodus from Egypt (supposedly, the Venusian atmosphere reacted with the Earth's atmosphere to produce manna). Nothing in this book has the slightest scientific validity or plausibility, yet it is all presented in the guise of a scientific theory, claiming to be scientific. Hence, it is pseudoscience.
One example of a pseudoscientific idea is astrology, which claims that the positions of celestial bodies influence human behavior and personality, lacking empirical support and scientific validation. In contrast, a scientific idea is the theory of evolution, which is supported by extensive evidence from genetics, fossil records, and observations of natural selection, explaining the diversity of life on Earth through a well-established framework.
A pseudoscientific crackpot journal. You would be wise to avoid it.
A pseudoscientific theory
A theory is an idea system with a lot of evidence to support it--for example, the theory of evolution. A law (in science) is an idea system with proof attached to it--no contradictions--example, the law of gravitation.
A formula like E=mc2
One example of a pseudoscientific idea is astrology, which claims that the positions of celestial bodies influence human behavior and personality, lacking empirical support and scientific validation. In contrast, a scientific idea is the theory of evolution, which is supported by extensive evidence from genetics, fossil records, and observations of natural selection, explaining the diversity of life on Earth through a well-established framework.
To me pseudo- means "FAKE." Therefore, pseudoscientific would mean "fake science."
An idea that is a noun: idea
A pseudoscientific crackpot journal. You would be wise to avoid it.
Graphology is the pseudoscientific analysis of handwriting.
A pseudoscientific theory
You get Pi water from your tap. Pi water is pseudoscientific bunk.
One way to distinguish between a pseudoscientific explanation and a scientific explanation is to look at whether the explanation is based on evidence that can be tested and verified through rigorous experimentation and observation. Scientific explanations rely on empirical evidence and follow the principles of the scientific method, while pseudoscientific explanations often lack empirical evidence and rely on anecdotal or unverifiable claims.
Pure Aryan Race, no such race
A moralizing example or a prop for an intellectual idea is referred to as an exemplum.
moralizing example exemplum
On its own, it means "I have no idea". It may also be used in connection with other words to mean, for example, "He has no idea", "We have no idea", etc.