The unscientific history of cold fusion

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...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2024-10, Vol.2877 (1), p.12098
Main Author: Loughlin, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cold fusion
Conventions
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear reactions
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/2877/1/012098