Similarly, Peter Taylor's claims that the planet is in fact cooling down have been given prominence by the Daily Express and other outlets, though they are unfounded in science.
It could be applied to belief systems like astrology in which the movements and "order" of the heavenly bodies are said to have a strong and systematic influence on the lives of us meager humans (a premise totally unfounded in science).
Could it be because of pressure from activist groups, whose agendas are based on unfounded fear, not science?
"I think to blame the C.D.C. directly may be unfounded, because the science is changing," he said.
The answer is a combination of unethical science, unfounded fear and – in some states – a very low bar for opting out of vaccination.
The amicus briefs filed by opponents of same-sex marriage are a sorry lot, rife with unfounded speculation and junk science.
However, environmental and consumer groups have raised concerns over the advance of GM salmon, with Consumers Union telling the Washington Post that the FDA's approval was based on "inadequate science and unfounded assumptions".
Consumers Union, an ardent opponent of GM foods, said in 2013 that the FDA's determination that escape was a remote possibility was built on "inadequate science and unfounded assumptions".
"Unfortunately, recent attacks on the measure have been vicious, unfounded and distort the science and history of childhood immunization within our community," said a statement by the California State Conference of the NAACP, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, the Charles R. Drew Medical Society, the California Black Health Network and the Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations.
But I refuse to allow this small slip of the tongue to distract from the larger issue I was pursuing with the Senator: the terrible price our children will pay for Republicans' unfounded denial of mainstream climate science.
