That itself is a scientific claim, and I think it is false.
This and other scientific claims made by Henderson are intended to be disputed.
Historians also provide evidence on whether a particular scientific claim is still an "open controversy."
It is hard to say how much Donnelly actually believed the scientific claims he set forth in his book.
Here's an example of the kind of "scientific" claims they make.
Who should decide when a scientific claim is legitimate enough to put before a jury in a civil or criminal case?
Beyond money issues, critics of the program quarrel with its medical and scientific claims.
This has important implications for the balance of scientific claim and policy prescription in your series.
Many argue that so-called scientific claims about racial differences in intelligence have turned out to be wrong.
The decline effect may occur when scientific claims receive decreasing support over time.