Definitions for junk science
junk sci·ence

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1. junk sciencenoun

   Assertions that have the appearance, but not the actuality, of scientific support.

2. junk sciencenoun

   A cluster of assertions, publications, and experts that have the appearance, but not the actuality, of a scientific specialty.

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1. Junk science

   The expression junk science is used to describe scientific data, research, or analysis considered by the person using the phrase to be spurious or fraudulent. The concept is often invoked in political and legal contexts where facts and scientific results have a great amount of weight in making a determination. It usually conveys a pejorative connotation that the research has been untowardly driven by political, ideological, financial, or otherwise unscientific motives. The concept was popularized in the 1990s in relation to expert testimony in civil litigation. More recently, invoking the concept has been a tactic to criticize research on the harmful environmental or public health effects of corporate activities, and occasionally in response to such criticism. Author Dan Agin in his book Junk Science harshly criticized those who deny the basic premise of global warming,In some contexts, junk science is counterposed to the "sound science" or "solid science" that favors one's own point of view. Junk science has been criticized for undermining public trust in real science.: 110–111 

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1. Junk science

   In the United States, junk science is any scientific data, research, or analysis considered to be spurious or fraudulent. The concept is often invoked in political and legal contexts where facts and scientific results have a great amount of weight in making a determination. It usually conveys a pejorative connotation that the research has been untowardly driven by political, ideological, financial, or otherwise unscientific motives. The concept was first invoked in relation to expert testimony in civil litigation. More recently, invoking the concept has been a tactic to criticize research on the harmful environmental or public health effects of corporate activities, and occasionally in response to such criticism. In these contexts, junk science is counterposed to the "sound science" or "solid science" that favors one's own point of view. This dichotomy has been particularly promoted by Steven Milloy and the Advancement of Sound Science Center. This is somewhat different from issues around pseudoscience and controversial science.

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How to say junk science in sign language?

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of junk science in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of junk science in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of junk science in a Sentence

1. Dan Fitzsimmons:

   The science that [officials with the state health department] did is junk science, it was all about what may be, what might be, what could be. It wasn't the actual science of the day.

2. John Lentini:

   A lot of people were convicted on junk science.

3. Kellyanne Conway:

   I haven't looked at the test, i know that everybody likes to pick their junk science and sound science depending on the conclusion it seems some days. But I haven't looked at the DNA test and it really doesn't interest me, to be frank with you.

4. Hank Campbell:

   The CDC's use of surveys to undermine the harm reduction and smoking cessation viability of e-cigarettes is junk science.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Junk_Science
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_Science
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=junk science