junk science

American  

noun

1. faulty scientific information or research, especially when used to advance special interests.

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Etymology

Origin of junk science

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

But a group of state legislators intervened, and a legislative committee subpoenaed him to appear at a hearing about his case and the problematic use of junk science by courts.

From Slate

I also asked Kennedy’s agency to respond to criticisms that his assertions were rife with junk science, but also received no reply.

From Los Angeles Times

I worry because we have seen junk science and bad data infiltrate court doctrine and make its way into opinions that then get cited as though that junk science is real.

From Slate

In 2023, Cochrane, an international network promoting evidence-based medicine, issued draft guidelines to help these researchers filter out junk science.

From Science Magazine

Among the topics discussed at the hearing was Texas' junk science law, which lets inmates challenge convictions based on later discredited science.

From BBC