List of topics considered to be pseudoscience

This is a list of topics that have been characterized as pseudoscience by some scientists and researchers.[1]

Physical sciences

Physics

  • Autodynamics
  • Bogdanov affair - In 2002, the Bogdanoff twins pursued doctorates. Their PhD theses were considered pseudoscience.
  • Einstein–Cartan–Evans theory
  • Electrogravitics
  • Hongcheng Magic Liquid
  • Hydrinos
  • Perpetual motion - Theory pertaining to the belief that objects can move endlessly, which violates the second law of thermodynamics.
    • Free energy - Theory that endless energy can be created from perpetual motion machines, which violates the second law of thermodynamics.
    • Water-fuelled cars

Astronomy and space sciences

  • 2012
  • Ancient astronauts - A belief that aliens were involved in human evolution/ancient societies.
    • Anunnaki from Nibiru (Sitchin)
    • Ancient astronauts from the Sirius star-system (Temple)
  • Astrology (see also astrology and science)
  • Dogon people and Sirius B
  • Electric universe and Plasma cosmology - Belief that stars consist of electricity
  • Lunar effect
  • Moon landing conspiracy theories - Some people believe the moon landing was faked.
  • Nibiru cataclysm - A belief that a mythological planet named Nibiru would crash into Earth in 2012.
  • Worlds in Collision (Velikovsky)

Earth science

  • 366 geometry or Megalithic geometry
  • The Bermuda Triangle - A location that supposedly has caused many plane and boat crashes.
  • Flat Earth - A belief that the Earth is secretly flat, and governments are hiding it.
  • Hollow Earth - A theory that the interior of the Earth is hollow.

Applied sciences

Biology

  • Biodynamic agriculture
  • Lysenkoism, or Lysenko-Michurinism

Psychology

Health and medicine

  • 5G and COVID-19 - The belief that 5G causes COVID-19
  • Alternative medicine
  • Anthroposophic medicine, or anthroposophically extended medicine
  • Applied kinesiology (AK)
    • Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET)
  • Vaccines and autism - A belief that vaccines cause autism

Racial theories

Paranormal and ufology

Paranormal or supernatural subjects have been subject to criticism from many of sources including the following claims of the paranormal:

History

Religion and Science

Spiritual and religious practices and beliefs, according to astronomer Carl Sagan, are normally not classified as pseudoscience. Some of the ideas are:

Creation science

Creationism is the belief that the origin of everything in the universe is the result of the Christian God.

  • Creationist cosmologies - Cosmologies that allow for, among other things, Earth to be only a couple thousand years old
  • Baraminology
  • Creation biology
  • Flood geology
  • Searches for Noah's Ark
  • Modern geocentrism - Belief that the Earth is the center of the solar system
  • Intelligent design
    • Irreducible complexity
    • Specified complexity

New age and eastern religions

Scientology

  • Dianetics
  • Scientology's Purification Rundown and Narconon programs
  • Touch assist

Consumer products

  • Cosmetics and cleaning products frequently make pseudoscientific claims about their products.
    • Anti-aging creams
    • Laundry balls
  • Fan death - Belief that sleeping next to a fan can cause death, typically in Asian countries

Ideas not commonly referred to

The following concepts have only a very small number of supporters, but have become notable:

  • Lawsonomy
  • Morphic resonance
  • Penta Water
  • Polywater
  • Timewave zero
  • Torsion field
  • Welteislehre
  • Cryonics

Parody pseudoscience

The following are parodies of other pseudosciences:

Finance

  • Technical analysis

References

  1. ↑ Pollak 2002.
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