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Pseudoscience Charges and the Demarcation Problem [PDF]
, 2023 UIDB/04666/2020 UIDP/04666/2020 UI/BD/151195/2021Philosophers of science have long tried to identify some demarcation line capable of distinguishing science from pseudoscience.
Paulon, Moreno
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The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 7, Page 1689-1701, July 2026.Abstract To solidify their power over society, totalitarian regimes will usually eliminate any dissent, any perceived threats early on. These threats include not only political enemies but also educated and independent segments of society, such as professional associations.
Michael Hortsch
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Pseudoscience and science fiction
, 2017 Aliens, flying saucers, ESP, the Bermuda Triangle, antigravity … are we talking about science fiction or pseudoscience? Sometimes it is difficult to tell the difference. Both pseudoscience and science fiction (SF) are creative endeavours that have little
May, Andrew
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‘I Don't Want to Kill Any More Mice’: Taboo and Silence in PhD Education
Higher Education Quarterly, Volume 80, Issue 3, July 2026.ABSTRACT Improving the experience and well‐being of doctoral students requires a deep and nuanced understanding of their challenges. Traditionally, researchers have used reactive methods, such as surveys and interviews, to address these issues. However, some topics may be difficult to capture through these approaches, particularly those that are ...
Saule Bekova, Ivan Smirnov
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Zygon, 2016 This article is aimed at contributing to the study of the relationship that new religious movements entertain with technology and science. It focuses on an object that is central in Scientology's teachings and practice: the Electropsychometer or E‐meter.
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The impacts of biological invasions
Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1255-1310, June 2026.ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock +42 more
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Высшее образование в РоссииThis article looks at academic deviation practices from the viewpoint of graduate students, as well as whether or not they find certain types of deviant behavior in science and education acceptable.
M. A. Kashina, V. A. Vasilyeva, S. Tkach
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Anecdata: children’s and adults’ evaluation of anecdotal and statistical evidence
Frontiers in Developmental PsychologyPseudoscientific beliefs, including vaccine-related and other types of conspiracy theories, are often formed through reliance on personal anecdotes shared by people with similar belief sets. In the present study, we explore one aspect of pseudoscientific
Jenny Nissel, Jacqueline D. Woolley
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Totalitarism Under Communist Mask
Akadēmiskā Dzīve, 2019 The article is an extension of the manuscript Totalitarian regime under the mask of communism. A number of authors have identified Lenin’s ideology with Marxism. The catastrophic extent, to which Lenin’s policies of communist revolution have failed, and
Andris Kleinhofs
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“Authentic” Science: A Conversation With Philosopher Melinda Bonnie Fagan, Ph.D.
Science Education, Volume 110, Issue 6, Page 1519-1529, November 2026.
Melinda Bonnie Fagan, David Stroupe
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