Pseudoscience

We use our brain by 10% The pig is the closest genetic relative of a person. After death, the human body reduces the mass by 21 grams. In the scientific world, they are still arguing about who built the pyramids. Scientists have found noev ark. All these are examples of pseudo -scientific statements that we willingly replicate in the spots, without even thinking about the test.
How to determine the reliability of scientific information? How does science differ from pseudo -nausea? What tricks in the reasoning are we most often come across? In his book, the senior teacher of the Department of Natural Scientific Disciplines, the author of the scientific and popular project "Simple Science" Leonid Podmov, told about all this.
Alternative history and telegony, anti-Vaccinating and quantum medicine, GMO-phobia and phrenology ... The book contains a large list of pseudo-scientific theories with their consistent debunking. Of course, science does not give answers to all our questions. It so happens that the facts that were considered science fiction receive an evidence base. But while this has not happened, you should be on the alert and not forget about critical thinking!

How many false theories have you accepted on faith without suspecting a trick? What should you pay attention to when meeting with another sensational news? How to distinguish a scientific theory from quackery? How not to become a victim of manipulations of dubious coaches, coach and healers? The author of the Scientific and Popular Project “Simple Science” Leonid Podmov tells about all this in the new book of the Gutenberg series. You will learn 15 indicators of dubious scientific theories and 4 signs of quality theories, you can debunk the most popular pseudo -scientific ideas, develop critical thinking and learn to focus forth with the stream of heterogeneous information