junk science
noun/ˌdʒʌŋk ˈsaɪəns/
/ˌdʒʌŋk ˈsaɪəns/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- used to refer to ideas and theories that seem to be well researched and scientific but in fact have little evidence to support them
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