junk science
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of junk science
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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“Some of these were based on complete junk science and a selective cherry-picking of statistics,” Ms. Dhillon says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
It also has a law on the books allowing courts to use a lower standard of proof in cases involving junk science.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026
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 ● Jun. 17, 2025
In 2023, Cochrane, an international network promoting evidence-based medicine, issued draft guidelines to help these researchers filter out junk science.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 28, 2024
Among the topics discussed at the hearing was Texas' junk science law, which lets inmates challenge convictions based on later discredited science.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
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