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It’s So Over. Now What? - by Tim Hwang - Macroscience

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What is the metascience community to make of the delirious rise and apparent fall of LK-99? If LK-99 turns out in the end – as it appears as of the time of writing – to be a tantalizing but ultimately failed bit of research, professional naysayers and the established superconductor research community will surely have their victory lap. After all, the overheated claims, social media hype, and countless amateurs dabbling in replication ended up with a scientific nothingburger.

It’s So Over. Now What? Tim Hwang Aug 09, 2023 21 1 Share What is the metascience community to make of the delirious rise and apparent fall of LK-99? If LK-99 turns out in the end – as it appears as of the time of writing – to be a tantalizing but ultimately failed bit of research, professional naysayers and the established superconductor research community will surely have their victory lap. After all, the overheated claims, social media hype, and countless amateurs dabbling in replication ended up with a scientific nothingburger. Such condescension is unwarranted. Rather than dismissing the

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