# Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-warning-signs-of-bogus-science/159774>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 7, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-warning-signs-of-bogus-science/159774 "2003-03-07T19:00:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-warning-signs-of-bogus-science/159774/1 "2003-03-07T19:00:25Z")

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Robert L. Park has written [The Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science](http://chronicle.com/free/v49/i21/21b02001.htm), a brief document meant to help Federal judges screen testimoney from kooks and frauds. **Friedo** declares it required reading for all laymen. (And scientists too.)

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-warning-signs-of-bogus-science/159774/2 "2003-03-07T20:24:05Z")

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Thanks for sharing that, **friedo**. It’s a very concise summary.