Re: [Phys-l] Pseudoscience

["LaMontagne, Bob" <RLAMONT@providence.edu>]

I agree. That is the text that I used for the portion of my core physics course that dealt with pseudoscience. They give a wonderful step by step check off of criteria. They also devote a chapter to handling those cases like cold fusion where the criteria are met, but there are still some people doing legitimate investigations on the topic. I have asked the publisher to reprint it, but the market just wasn't there. A few of the examples are probably outdated by now.

Bob at PC

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Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Pseudoscience

  On 10/12/2010 9:36 AM, Espinosa, James wrote:
> The best reference I know that should clear up any confusion about the meaning of pseudoscience is:  Science and Unreason by Daisie Radner and Michael Radner.  It was published in 1982 and is unfortunately out of print, but copies can be found in used book bookstores.  I have my students read it so that they will know the difference between what is science and what is not.
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