Immanuel Velikovsky is an example of a recent scientific exoheretic; he did not have appropriate scientific credentials or did not publish in scientific journals. While the details of his work are in scientific disrepute, the concept of catastrophic change (extinction event and punctuated equilibrium) has gained acceptance in recent decades. COUNT 3
QSN1 What label is associated with Immanuel Velikovsky due to his works outside the accepted discipline? ANS1 exoheretic QSN2 What medium did Immanuel Velikovsky not publish his works in that is accepted practice? ANS2 scientific journals QSN3 What two examples of ideas from Immanuel Velikovsky are stated as to have gained some acceptance? ANS3 extinction event and punctuated equilibrium