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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by ergocoder on Thursday August 17, 2023 @12:45AM (#37157345)
The most interesting part is one of the researchers believed it was Nobel's prize worthy, went rogue, and submitted a paper with only 3 authors to claim the credit of this invention. Coincidentally, Nobel's prize only awards at max 3 people.

Soon after the other researchers realized and published a 6-author paper only hours after.

What a drama.

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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by michelb on Thursday August 17, 2023 @12:18PM (#37164024)
Yes, this really showed me what a great deal of science is nowadays. Backstabbing to publish, get credit/funding, rinse/repeat, so you can continue to marginally exist. Would be nice if we could just return to do actual science, for, you know, science and the advancement of our species.
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