Ancient aliens. Astrology. Flat-Earth and UFO conspiracies. These are examples of pseudoscience, a system of beliefs that masquerades as true science but is far from it. To understand how ...

In this crazy era of climate change deniers, anti-vaxxers, and people who think giants built Ohio’s mounds, appreciating the difference between actual facts and “alternative facts” has never been more ...

The Pre-read Assembly focused on Gordin's 2021 book “On the Fringe,” which incoming students read over the summer as their introduction to the intellectual life of the University.

Dean of the College Michael D. Gordin’s book “On the Fringe: Where Science Meets Pseudoscience” has been named the Princeton Pre-read for the Class of 2029. The book, which uses history and philosophy ...