Scientists Seek Allies in Fight Against Pseudoscience

Beijing—A midship propulsion system that won a patent and millions of dollars in government support but was never more than an idea in the mind of a untrained laborer is the latest celebrated case of pseudoscience in the world9s most populous country. Now China9s scientists are waging war on the popularity of such untested “solutions” to the country9s technological problems, but they must overcome public ignorance of science as well as a self-serving bureaucracy.