Robert L. Park | |
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| Born | Robert Lee Park January 16, 1931 |
| Died | April 29, 2020 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Texas Brown University |
| Known for | Criticism of pseudoscience |
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| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Sandia National Laboratories University of Maryland, College Park |
Robert Lee Park (January 16, 1931 – April 29, 2020) was an American professor of physics at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a former director of public information at the Washington office of the American Physical Society.[1] Park was most noted for his critical commentaries on alternative medicine and pseudoscience, as well as his criticism of how legitimate science is distorted or ignored by the media, some scientists, and public policy advocates as expressed in his book Voodoo Science.[2] He was also noted for his preference for robotic over crewed space exploration.[3][4]
- ^ "What's New: The end of an era". APS News. Vol. 15, no. 7. American Physical Society. July 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ Sherman, M (2000-09-01). "Exposing Fools Gladly". American Scientist.
- ^ Park, Robert L. (2006-06-16). "What's New: Doomsday: Stephen Hawking Explains Why We Must Colonize Space". University of Maryland. Archived from the original on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ Frazier, Kendrick (2021). "Physics professor, Voodoo Science author Robert L. Park: An appreciation". Skeptical Inquirer. 45 (2): 10–11.