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Controversy Mounts Over LK-99 Superconductor

  • #Electricity
  • #Research
  • #Science & technology
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AUG 2023
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story last updated AUG 2023

The Spin

Narrative A

Unfortunately, this would-be breakthrough is a dud, as every attempt to replicate the experiment's results has been lackluster. Many professional physicists have found the research to be amateurish and improbable. However, this has kept the media and financial markets from running away with a dubious science story. Until proven otherwise, LK-99 is a flop.

The Daily Beast

Narrative B

The LK-99 saga has been a fruitful and inspiring moment for science. Everyone, from backyard researchers to Ivy League teams, has been attempting to test the original claims, sparking a scientific frenzy the world has not seen in some time. While the initial claims may or may not be debunked, the world looked at science-in-action and can build on this research to continue the superconductor hunt. The implications from manufacturing to computing to transportation could be enormous.

Washington Post

Metaculus Prediction


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