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Michael D. Gordin
Michael D. Gordin is a historian who writes about the history of science. He is the author of Pseudoscience, a study that examines the boundaries between scientific inquiry and fringe beliefs.
Pseudoscience
Synopsis
Many people would be able to agree on a list of things that fall under the umbrella of pseudoscience--astrology, phrenology, UFOlogy, creationism, and eugenics might come to mind. But defining what makes these fields "pseudo" and differentiates them from genuine science is a far more complex issue. Michael D. Gordin provides a historical tour through various theories, guiding readers along a bewildering array of marginalized doctrines, focusing on some of the central debates about what science is and is not, and how such controversies have shifted over the centuries--back cover.
