Science vs. Pseudoscience
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Siska De Baerdemaeker |
TED-Ed
• July 2023
Pseudoscience is a set of theories, methods, and assumptions that appear scientific, but aren't. In the worst cases, pseudoscience practitioners encourage this confusion to exploit people. But even when it's well-intentioned, pseudoscience can still prevent people from getting the help they need. So, how can you tell what's science and what's pseudoscience? Siska De Baerdemaeker investigates. [Directed by Eoin Duffy, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Adam Alexander, Bamm Bamm Wolfgang].