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Junk science

Junk science is spurious or fraudulent scientific data, research, or analysis. The concept is often invoked in political and legal contexts where facts and scientific results have a great amount of weight in making a determination. It usually conveys a pejorative connotation that the research has been untowardly driven by political, ideological…

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related to Further reading · 25
Junk science → Agin, Archived, Basic Books, Bloomsbury Academic, Chris, Corporations, Courtroom, Dan, Galileo's Revenge, How Politicians, Huber, ISBN, Kiss Sarnoff, Martin's Griffin, Mooney, Other Hucksters Betray Us, Peter, Public Policy, Retrieved, Sanctified Snake Oil
related to Combatting junk science · 12
Junk science → Advancement, Although, American Association, Concerned Scientists, Congress, In, Science, Sound Science Initiative, Technology, Ten Red Flags, The American Dietetic Association, Union
related to Misuse in public relations · 12
Junk science → Alar, For, Herbert Needleman's, In, John Stauber, Needleman, Past, PR Watch, Sheldon Rampton, Theories, Trust Us, We're Experts
related to history · 11
Junk science → Director, Frederick Seitz, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Greenhouse Problem, In, Jerry Mahlman, Justice, Scientific Perspectives, The, Tort Policy Working Group, United States Department
related to Notable cases · 9
Junk science → American, American Psychological Association, Cameron, Cameron's, In, Paul Cameron, Southern Poverty Law Center, SPLC, The SPLC
related to Motivations · 5
Junk science → Being, It, Junk, Kool-Aid, These
related to Definition · 1
Junk science → Junk

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Junk sciencerelated to Combatting junk scienceThe American Dietetic Association0.60section
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