cargo cult science in English

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Etymology: Coined by American physicist Richard Feynman in 1974 in his commencement address at Caltech, in reference to cargo cults. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Richard Feynman|in=1974|nat=American|occ=physicist}} Coined by American physicist Richard Feynman in 1974, {{m|en|cargo cult|cargo cults}} cargo cults Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=cargo cult science}} cargo cult science (uncountable)

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"cargo cult science" meaning in English

Noun