Science that is either a delusion of the author or a downright fraud. Where facts are not let get in the way of a good story or opportunity
A while back, I responded to a claim from Lawrenceville Plasma Physics that they were close to a commercial fusion reactor. I was annoyed that such claims were being made and even more concerned that such claims were not receiving a strong criticism from the scientific community. I read the paper published in the journal - …
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I see that Lawrenceville Plasma Physics is back in the news again with the announcement of a collaboration between LPP and an Iranian research institution. The collaboration agreement is for scientific publications on aneutronic fusion, which some sources claim could be a possible route to cheap, safe, clean energy. This blog believes the claim is the result …
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A front page special report by Trevor Curwin, on the CNBC website is promoting the Lawrenceville Plasma Physics company. The report claims that "one New Jersey company is continuing a steady march toward commercializing this powerful energy source". In the report Eric Lerner, president of Lawrenceville Plasma Physics, claims that "the next step that is to have an environment …
LANGMUIR MEETS MARCONI One of my all time heroes is Irving Langmuir, Chemist and Physicist. Langmuir has acted as a role model for me in understanding the role of the scientist in manufacturing science. Langmuir had an unusual career path: Physics Chemistry Plasma Nobel prize Weather Detective (Ghost buster) His initial contributions to science came from …
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I recently came across an article that described the soul as a plasma, a transitional phase between matter and energy. The essay was accompanied by the beautiful pictures of plasma globes that have become so common. There was a stage in my life/career as a physicist that this would annoy me. Somebody deliberately ignoring the …
When I was a postgraduate student I published my first scientific paper. I was very worried that the paper would be inaccurate. I spent several months reviewing the content before I finally submitted the work for publication. My supervisor reassured me by saying that there are three types of scientific publications: The ones that are …
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