Portland-State-University 2014-2015 Bulletin

Ph 335 Wacky or Real: What Everyone Should Know About Physics Scams

The use and misuse of physics: beginning with a firm understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the scientific method, analyzes how people veer away from it, resulting in pathological, junk, pseudo and fraudulent physics. Examples such as magnetic therapy, perpetual motion, ESP, X-ray cures, and astrology are included.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Recommended prerequisites: upper division standing.
  • Up one level
  • 300