Tag Pseudoscience

Claims presented as scientific despite lacking adequate empirical evidence or scientific support.

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A 2026 Instagram reel republishes Narendra Modi’s 2014 Mumbai speech citing Karna and Ganesha as evidence of ancient genetic science and plastic surgery; contemporary reports confirm he made those remarks. Mythological narratives do not establish those scientific claims, making the episode a documented example of the wider public-interest tension between cultural narratives and evidence-based scientific…

Open Post: Modi’s 2014 Karna and Ganesha remarks show the risk of treating mythology as scientific evidence