pseudoscience
noun
pseu·do·sci·ence
ˌsü-dō-ˈsī-ən(t)s 
: a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
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The collection: Ephemera related to the occult, spirituality, pseudoscience and technology.
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Julia Halperin, New York Times, 16 May 2024
For years, manifesting has long been confined to the same New Age territory as astrology, visions of angels, and reincarnation, full of pseudoscience and platitudes.
—Dr. James R. Doty, TIME, 7 May 2024
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Julia Halperin, New York Times, 16 May 2024
For years, manifesting has long been confined to the same New Age territory as astrology, visions of angels, and reincarnation, full of pseudoscience and platitudes.
—Dr. James R. Doty, TIME, 7 May 2024
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pseudoscience
noun
pseu·do·sci·ence
ˌsüd-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s
: a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
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