Original sentence: "Bunk science" is a term used to describe what appears to be genuinine scientific research, but is in fact not valid."Bunk scientists" are accused of attempting to establish opinions or unverified claims as fact through sophistic reasoning or by using (often purposely) badly-designed experiments.In other cases it implies that an entire apparently scientific field, usually a social science like psychology or sociology, is in fact devoid of scientific validity.See also pseudoscience.The term may imply that the "bunk scientist" is working to support some kind of agenda, such as a religious belief, or to further the business interests of a sponsoring company
Edited sentence: Bunk scientists attempt to legitimize and establish opinions or absurd claims as fact through sophistic and sketchy reasoning.It is important to note that bunk scientists occur in various scientific fields; many are known to have been science fiction writers with degrees in scientific areas.Often times, bunk scientists work to produce studies that support an agenda.Psychiatry, psychology, sociology and anthropology are examples of what are considered to be bunk sciences.The term "bunk science" is almost synonymous to pseudoscience.The term is generally used to describe, but is not limited to, the social sciences.They are often known to make use of "evidence" from badly designed experiments, most often purposefully, to support these claims