Scientific knowledge must be supported by evidence. An idea that is not supported by evidence but is made to appear scientific in order to make people think it is a part of science is called pseudoscience. Pseudoscience cannot be considered scientific because pseudoscientific ideas lack evidence. Which of the following ideas is considered scientific? A. The way the stars are positioned can be read to know the future. B.Bigfoot lives in the forest and travels around the U.S. C. Genes are made up of DNA and affect how an organism looks. D. Crop circles are made in fields by alien organisms.
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Pseudoscience refers to concepts or beliefs that are presented as scientific but lack empirical evidence and cannot be tested or falsified. These ideas often rely on anecdotal evidence or non-scientific principles. Show more…
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