In an interesting article in the Chronicle, Robert L. Park (a physics professor at the University of Maryland) identifies 'seven warning signs' that should alert you to a possibility that the underying science might not hold up. The 'signs' include such jems as "The discoverer says that a powerful establishment is trying to suppress his or her work." Here's the concluding paragraph:
I began this list of warning signs to help federal judges detect scientific nonsense. But as I finished the list, I realized that in our increasingly technological society, spotting voodoo science is a skill that every citizen should develop.
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