# Seven Rules To Spot Bogus Science

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-rules-to-spot-bogus-science/159738>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [March 7, 2003, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-rules-to-spot-bogus-science/159738 "2003-03-07T16:23:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-rules-to-spot-bogus-science/159738/1 "2003-03-07T16:23:22Z")

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Thanks to Slashdot, we have a new tool!

The director of public information for the American Physical Society, Robert L. Park, has written a list of [seven rules for detecting bogus science.](http://chronicle.com/free/v49/i21/21b02001.htm) Let’s see how well they work on here. At the very least, this could be as useful as the talk.origins faq.

Shortly, as work calls me away, I shall attempt to apply this to existing Great Debate topics.

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**Author:** ![Buck\_The\_Diver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Buck\_The\_Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_The_Diver)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-rules-to-spot-bogus-science/159738/2 "2003-03-07T16:42:22Z")

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**zoid** beat you by 61 minutes. Check [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=167917) thread.