ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Junk science

Junk science is something that looks like it is based on science, but it is not real science. Someone might say their information is scientific, but it is not based on any facts and is just made up. When someone does scientific research, they use experiments or studies to show what is true and what isn't true. But junk science often uses made up ideas or opinions, instead of scientific facts or experiments.