Science -v- Pseudoscience

There are several fields of research that are classified as sciences, but which ones are real, fact supported sciences? A science is simply defined as something that is observed, identified, described, experimentally investigated, and a theoretically explained phenomena. Such examples are chemistry, physics, biology, and earth sciences. All of these sciences have had extensive studies that have been duplicated hundreds of time and have all supported the theories or facts that the science is based upon.

Sciences are able to be replicated but Pseudosciences on the other hand, are false sciences that is a theory, methodology, or a practice taht is considered to be without scientific foundation. Examples of pseudosciences are homeopathy, which was developed in the late eighteenth century with the thinking that giving diluted amounts of the substance causing a person their illness would eventually cure them. Another is phrenology, which was developed in the nineteenth century and says that a person's character, intelligence, and mental capacity can be determined by the shape and irregularities of their skulls. Dianetics is also considered a pseudoscience, it is associated with the religion of scientology and believes that a person can get rid of certain emotions, sensations, or fears through a soul specific method. It is based on this phrase "what the soul is doing to the body through the mind".



Seemingly complete opposites, yet these sciences do differ. Boths methods having to do with human sciences use similar procedures of obtaining information, creating a hypothesis, and then spreading their newly found research to the rest of the science community. The conclusions are not always the same but the way they gain their information is. Any science is up for stipulations based on what religions or beliefs a person is associated with, therefore, who really knows what is real and what isn't. In addition, sciences change everyday with new found knowledge. All sciences, whether real or pseudo, do have an impact and a purpose with everyday lives. Whether they are simply a cure all or some mental trick to help suffers feel better, they all can work to some extent. To some, sciences considered realistic are accepted as fact by others not so much. For example, many people believe that global warming exists while others do not. There is scientific reasons that prove that it is possible, but others refuse to believe them. Some people swear on homeopathy medicines rather than clinical ones, and many people have had success with curing themselves and others have not. All sciences, in my opinion, can be considered real or pseudo. It all depends on what you believe in and what you cannot believe. I believe that they all have a purpose, whether they are believable/functional or not.