also: にせかがく
noun
Refers to claims, beliefs, or practices presented as scientific but lacking empirical support. Often used in critical contexts. Compare with 疑似科学 (giji kagaku), which is a more formal term.
See also: 疑似科学
ニセ科学に騙されないように、きちんと情報を確認しよう。
Let's check information carefully so we aren't fooled by pseudoscience.
彼はニセ科学の本をたくさん持っている。
He has many books on pseudoscience.
More formal term for pseudoscience; ニセ科学 is more colloquial and carries a stronger nuance of 'fake' or 'sham'.
Compound of ニセ (fake) and 科学 (science). The katakana spelling ニセ is often used for emphasis.