60 Minutes: Cold Fusion Is Hot Again

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When a pair of scientists first introduced cold nuclear fusion in 1989 as a source of almost limitless energy, the scientific community quickly discredited the experiments. In some venues, these experiments are case studies in faulty scientific investigation. But now a respected scientist at SRI International is doing extensive research on the same process -- with promising results. This 12-minute investigative report by CBS 60 Minutes explores the renewed interest in cold fusion and its implications for society.

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Restriction:: © 2009 CBS News Online
Keywords:: experimental design, experimental methods, fusion, fusion experiments, junk science, nuclear fusion, research design
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created October 21, 2010 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: July 2, 2014 by Bruce Mason
Last Update when Cataloged:: April 19, 2009
Other Collections:: The Physics Front

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This New York Times article, "Physicists Debunk Claim of a New Kind of Fusion", appeared on 05/03/1989. It discusses the criticisms of the scientific community in regard to the Pons-Fleischmann cold fusion experiments.

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