TY - JOUR
T1 - The unscientific history of cold fusion
AU - Loughlin, Michael
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - The announcement in March 1989 that sustained nuclear fusion reactions had been achieved in a table-top apparatus generated much publicity. The claims proved to be unfounded. How the evidence for these claims was presented provides a case study on unscientific methods and the breaching of scientific conventions. It will be shown how respect for these conventions is important to avoid similar fiascos.
AB - The announcement in March 1989 that sustained nuclear fusion reactions had been achieved in a table-top apparatus generated much publicity. The claims proved to be unfounded. How the evidence for these claims was presented provides a case study on unscientific methods and the breaching of scientific conventions. It will be shown how respect for these conventions is important to avoid similar fiascos.
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U2 - 10.1088/1742-6596/2877/1/012098
DO - 10.1088/1742-6596/2877/1/012098
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85210488170
SN - 1742-6588
VL - 2877
JO - Journal of Physics: Conference Series
JF - Journal of Physics: Conference Series
IS - 1
M1 - 012098
T2 - HAPP Conference 10th Anniversary Commemorative Volume
Y2 - 3 June 2024
ER -