discredited

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Here, then, is a sampling of predictions, which range from the discredited to pseudoscience to the bizarre.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Duesberg’s intellectual journey points to an eternal question in science: At what point does a theory become so discredited and the empirical evidence against it so strong, that its advocates should be ignored?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

"Every single argument claiming that Nasa faked the Moon landings has been discredited," according to the Institute of Physics.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

Since his conviction, shaken baby syndrome has been discredited in the scientific community.

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

He discredited both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, the very book that had been so much a part of his belief system.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady