N-rays

A classic case is that of René Blondlot 1849-1930, a French physicist who believed he had discovered a new kind of radiation, which he called “N-rays” in honor of Nancy, his native city.

The Panda's Thumb: Jeffrey Shallit Archives 2010

In that regard Wood was the Will Happer of his day, though he made up for it with much excellent work in other aspects of optics, inventing Wood's glass, debunking N-rays, etc.

The Simplest Explanation EliRabett 2010

Sometimes they're right -- there's a "conspiracy" to keep people who believe in N-rays from publishing in physics journals, but that's a good thing.

John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009

Sometimes they're right -- there's a "conspiracy" to keep people who believe in N-rays from publishing in physics journals, but that's a good thing.

What about Climategate? 2009

Though it might be interesting to see his answer to "why," if Absolute Truth is already known, ID is such a vitally IMPORTANT issue when astrology, voodoo, UFOs and N-rays aren't.

Demarcation as Politics 2006

Joy: Though it might be interesting to see his answer to "why," if Absolute Truth is already known, ID is such a vitally IMPORTANT issue when astrology, voodoo, UFOs and N-rays aren't.

Demarcation as Politics 2006

We had after all cold fusion, and before then there were ideas of N-rays, and UFOs got some play, and there was a goofy idea of polywater, and ….

American Association for the Advancement of PseudoScience Sean 2008

Though it might be interesting to see his answer to "why," if Absolute Truth is already known, ID is such a vitally IMPORTANT issue when astrology, voodoo, UFOs and N-rays aren't.

Demarcation as Politics 2006

Aagcobb: there are still people out there who want to inject IDistic pseudoscience into public school science classrooms, unlike, afaik, the proponents of astrology, voodoo, UFOs and N-rays.

Demarcation as Politics 2006

The ID issue isn't as important as it was before Kitzmiller v. Dover and this years elections, however, there are still people out there who want to inject IDistic pseudoscience into public school science classrooms, unlike, afaik, the proponents of astrology, voodoo, UFOs and N-rays.

Demarcation as Politics 2006