What is pseudoscience? How do we know which is science or which is fake? and How should we deal with it?

1. PSEUDOSCIENCE
P O R N P H AT D E TA U D O M
T H A N ATA O N ( G O L F )
1 7 D 2 8 2 3 0
C R E AT I V E D I S C U S S I O N ,
A U G U S T 1 S T, 2 0 1 9

3. FAKE
MEAT?
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Two roll mill machine

4. P S E U D O
S C I E N C E
C O N S I S T S O F S T A T E M E N T S , B E L I E F S , O R P R A C T I C E S T H A T
A R E C L A I M E D T O B E B O T H S C I E N T I F I C A N D F A C T U A L B U T
A R E I N C O M P A T I B L E W I T H T H E S C I E N T I F I C M E T H O D .
*Cover JA, Curd M, eds. (1998), Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues, pp. 1–82
1 . O F T E N C H A R A C T E R I Z E D B Y
• Contradictory
• Exaggerated CLAIMS
• Unfalsifiable
2 . R E L I A N C E
O N C O N F I R M A T I O N B I A S
R A T H E R T H A N R I G O R O U S
3 . A T T E M P T S A T R E F U T A T I O N
4 . L A C K O F O P E N N E S S T O
E V A L U A T I O N B Y O T H E R
E X P E R T S
5 . A B S E N C E O F S Y S T E M A T I C
P R A C T I C E S W H E N
D E V E L O P I N G T H E O R I E S
6 . C O N T I N U E D A D H E R E N C E
L O N G A F T E R T H E Y H A V E
B E E N E X P E R I M E N T A L L Y
D I S C R E D I T E D .

5. SCIENCTIFIC METHOD
Evidence
Question
Hypothesis
Experiment Analysis
Conclusion

6. Conclusion
Evidence
Question
Hypothesis
Experiment Analysis
Truth
(Believing)
Confirmation
Ignore
Criticism
SCIENCTIFIC METHODPSEUDOSCIENCE

7. Astrology, Crystology, Black
Magic Spiritual Believe, etc.
Small Group
Personal
TARGET

8. TARGET
Community
International
Society

9. DEAL WITH PSEUDOSCIENCE TOPIC
KNOW THEIR INTENTION
Eager to prove or find
answer
Propagandize
Cultural/Religio
n
Commercial
• Heard the story but
curious
• Ask if you are the
person who can
answer
• Strongly want to made
you believe what they
said
• Try to persuade you for
their benefit

10. DEAL WITH PSEUDOSCIENCE TOPIC
CONSIDER POSIBILITY of MAKING DISCUSSION
Eager to prove or find
answer
Propagandize
Cultural/Religio
n
Commercial
• Ready to listen
• Receive info from you to
make their own choice of
believing
• Able to make discussion
and exchange ideas
• Only want to speak
• Ignore your question of
their believing
• Only mean to persuade
not to discuss

11. DEAL WITH PSEUDOSCIENCE TOPIC
CHOOSE the GOOD WAY of COMMUNICATION
Eager to prove or find
answer
Propagandize
Cultural/Religio
n
Commercial
• Provide good
explanation
• Referred to some
scientific facts or
studies
• Avoid assumption with
• Listen
• Read their emotion if
they allow you to say
your opinion or not
• Avoid fighting