cargo cult science

Meaning

Noun

• Practices which have the appearance of being scientific, but do not actually follow the scientific method.

Origin

• in his commencement address at Caltech, in reference to cargo cult.{{cite-web|
• |author=Richard Feynman
• |authorlink=Richard Feynman
• |year=1974
• |work=Caltech commencement address
• |title=Cargo Cult Science
• |lang=en
• |url=http://calteches.library.caltech.edu/51/2/CargoCult.htm