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Pathological science in Goodstein’s “On Fact and Fraud”
“Cold Fusion is a pariah scientific field founded by Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann. Cold fusion papers were almost never published in refereed scientific journals, with the result that those articles didn’t receive the normal critical scrutiny that science requires. Although there is … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold Fusion, Opinion, Pathological Science, Scientific Fraud, Scientific publications, Social Science
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The Ortega hypothesis in Goodstein’s “On Fact and Fraud”
“Science is a true meritocracy, however, it is important to be in the right place at the right time.” The Ortega hypothesis: “Financial support for doing science and access to scientific facilities should be shared democratically, not concentrated in the hands of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Opinion, Social Science
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