Pseudoscience - Topic Citations
Topic ID: 35
Every citation has two independent 0-100 scores. The source Reliability score rates the general reliability of the outlet itself, regardless of the specific claim, based on an eight-tier scale running from primary government and international scientific bodies (CDC, WHO, NASA, IPCC) at the top, through peer-reviewed journals, wire services, mainstream science journalism, and advocacy organizations, down to tertiary references like Wikipedia and unverifiable or absent sources at the bottom. The Accuracy score, by contrast, rates how well a specific citation supports topic statements — a citation from an excellent source can score low if misapplied or can score high if it precisely backs up topic statements.
Slippery Slope From One Pseudoscientific Belief to Conspiracy Thinking
- PLOS OneReliability score: 86 | Accuracy score: 75
- PLOS OneReliability score: 86 | Accuracy score: 75
- Ohio State University NewsReliability score: 82 | Accuracy score: 75
- Ohio State University NewsReliability score: 82 | Accuracy score: 75
Lower Evidential Standards Among Pseudoscience Believers
- PMC (NIH)Reliability score: 88 | Accuracy score: 75
- PMC (NIH)Reliability score: 88 | Accuracy score: 75
Defining Characteristics of Pseudoscience
- WikipediaReliability score: 55 | Accuracy score: 75
- WikipediaReliability score: 55 | Accuracy score: 75
- Internet Encyclopedia of PhilosophyReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- Internet Encyclopedia of PhilosophyReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
Pseudosciences Real-World Health Consequences
- WikipediaReliability score: 55 | Accuracy score: 82
- WikipediaReliability score: 55 | Accuracy score: 82
Cherry-Picking & Confirmation-Bias Tactics
- arXiv (preprint)Reliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
- arXiv (preprint)Reliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75