According to this book, to avoid getting fooled by quasi-science, you need to;
1) check the source of the story
2) watch who is endorsing the story (professionals and specialists?)
3) watch the "key words" ("wave" or "higher dimension" sound suspicious)
4) listen to rebuttals
5) check the numbers (calculate it yourself)
6) ask whether it is rational or makes sense
7) experiment (if it's not too costly, do it yourself)
8) doubt your own senses (don't trust your senses too much...they can be tricked)
9) distinguish fact and wish (quasi-science appeals to your wishful thinking)
10) have correct knowledge for science (junior-high level)
These 10 guidelines sound quite rational.
This is an era when baseless internet search results or lying people can fool you and many others. Look what happened in England after false propaganda and misinformation went rampant. Shame.
Information literacy is more important than ever.
