'Pathological science' is not scientific misconduct (nor is it pathological)

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Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 5-20

  Bauer, Henry H ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold fusion; N rays; Pathological science; Polywater; Scientific misconduct

Indexed keywords

EID: 52649161390     PISSN: 14335158     EISSN: 14335158     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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