Warning signs of bogus science

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Physicist Park, Ph.D., has identified seven indicators that a

scientific claim lies " well outside the bounds of rational scientific

discourse " :

1. The discoverer pitches the claim directly to the media.

2. The discoverer says that a powerful establishment is trying to suppress

his or her work.

3. The scientific effect involved is always at the very limit of detection.

4. The evidence for a discovery is anecdotal.

5. The discoverer says a belief is credible because it has endured for

centuries.

6. The discoverer has worked in isolation.

7. The discoverer must propose new laws of nature to explain an observation.