Glossary

Term	Definition
Pseudoscience	Practices or beliefs that claim to be scientific but do not follow the scientific method, often characterized by unproven, unfalsifiable, or exaggerated claims. Science General
Qualitative Data	Descriptive, categorical information (e.g., color, behavior, texture). Science
Quantitative Data	Numerical information that can be counted or measured (e.g., length, mass, time). Science
Quantum	A quantum is the smallest indivisible unit of energy. Science
Quarantine	A way to prevent the spread of disease by isolating a person or animal who has not been diagnosed with a communicable disease but who was exposed or is likely to have been exposed to that disease. Vaccines
Radiation	Energy transfer in the form of electromagnetic waves or particles that release energy when absorbed by an object. Climate Change Denial
Randomized Trial	A study where participants are randomly assigned into either the intervention group or the control group. This is done to prevent bias among researchers, who may be subconsciously wishing for the study to show a particular result. Science General
Recombinant	Of or resulting from new combinations of genetic material or cells; the genetic material produced when segments of DNA from different sources are joined to produce recombinant DNA. Vaccines
Reflectivity	The ability of a surface material to reflect sunlight including the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths. Climate Change Denial
Reforestation	Planting of forests on lands that have previously contained forests but that have been converted to some other use. Climate Change Denial