In pathological science, scientists fool themselves.
Pseudoscience has the trappings of science without any evidence.
Pigliucci Engaging, compelling, witty essays that put in perspective some of the most fascinating scientific and pseudo-scientific claims of the 20th century. A Sociological Introduction Erich Goode Despite the continued and growing popularity of such astounding phenomena as angels, witches, extra-sensory perception, psychics, astrology, healing crystals, pyramid power, levitation, foretelling the future, living past lives, ghosts, and communicating with the dead, such beliefs have received little scrutiny from sociologists.