Question

companies that manufacture antibacterial soaps that contain triclosan claim their soaps kill 99.9% of germs. you can immediately tell that this claim may not meet the rigorous criteria of real science due to which of the following? credentials: does the person making a scientific claim have an advanced degree, such as a phd or an md? is the degree in the field in which the claim is being made? bias or agenda: does the person making the scientific claim hold a belief that will be supported by the claim? does he/she stand to make money if others accept the claim? peer review & publication: has the claim been reviewed by practicing scientists and published in a reputable scientific journal? real science or pseudoscience? does the scientific study purporting to support the claim meet the standards of the scientific method?

Explanation:

Companies may have bias/agenda. Claim likely lacks peer - review. No mention of credentials.

Answer:

Multiple factors like bias/agenda, lack of peer - review and unclear credentials may make the claim not meet real science criteria.