Is Umbrellaology Science?

There are various scientific traits associated with umbrellaology from the

reading. The first trait demonstrated is curiosity; before one decides to conduct

research. There must be some stressors, such as the desire to find out the truth about

something. In this case, the researcher is curious about umbrellas. The curiosity

creates the drive to find out different elements of umbrella such as possession, color

number, and size. The other scientific trait from the reading is exploration; the author

visits various places to collect information regarding the umbrellas. The act of visiting

different sites demonstrate scientific skill. For a scientist to collect data, they need to

gather it from various sources which may include movement from one point to the

other. The two traits signify the application of scientific skills in umbrellaology.

However, some traits do not resemble scientific skills. Even though

umbrellaology can be used to explain some events, it does not follow the scientific

procedures. For instance, from the reading, the author does not apply any theory or

any form of scientific laws in the research. The study also lacks experimental data and

evidence to support its validity. Therefore, the methodology used lacks some essential

scientific aspects; hence the information collected may be invalid or misleading. Also,

the data cannot be used for future reference; scientific research should portray some

future significance and can be used to solve future-related issues.

Generally, I do not consider umbrellaology as a science. Instead, a view it as

pseudoscience because it does not observe all scientific procedures. Also, the data

from it lack reliable support, and it is not evidence-based. The validity of

umbrellaology is also controversial, it does not have a direct significance to the

society, and it might not be helpful to the community.