dowsing essay

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In this exercise you are going to learn more about dowsing as a pseudo-scientific practice and use your knowledge of Earth science to critically evaluate the practice. ;To begin, let’s learn about dowsing from someone who practices the craft and believes in its efficacy. ;Watch the following Youtube video:

Water Dowsing

Now, let’s learn what Earth scientists say about water dowsing and the science of water (known as hydrogeology). ;Read this pamphlet on dowsing published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS):

USGS Pamphlet on Dowsing

For this assignment you are to write a 4 paragraph short essay lengths is 3-4 full sentences per question. comparing and contrasting the methods of science with the methods of water dowsers. ;How do these practices differ? ;How do the beliefs and practices of water dowsers contrast with the scientific process? ;What makes water dowsing pseudo-science rather than actual science, and what evidence do we have that water dowsing is an unreliable and non-scientific method of understanding Earth’s natural features and processes?