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List of topics considered to be pseudoscience

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

Physical sciences[change]

Physics[change]

Astronomy and space sciences[change]

Earth science[change]

Applied sciences[change]

Biology[change]

Psychology[change]

Health and medicine[change]

Racial theories[change]

Technology[change]

Paranormal and ufology[change]

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

History[change]

Religion and Science[change]

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

Creation science[change]

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

New age and eastern religions[change]

Scientology[change]

Consumer products[change]

Ideas not commonly referred to[change]

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

Parody pseudoscience[change]

The following are parodies of other pseudosciences:

Finance[change]

References[change]

  1. Pollak 2002.