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English Learning for Curious Minds
#438 | Bad Science | When Scientists Got It Wrong
Jan 18, 2024
This podcast explores three instances of scientific breakthroughs that turned out to be mistakes: faster-than-light neutrinos, the cold fusion claim, and the chocolate weight loss hoax. It highlights the importance of research and the ease with which outrageous claims can be made.
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- The 2012 announcement of faster-than-light neutrinos was later proven to be a fault in the fiber-opt cable, validating Einstein's theories of relativity.
- The cold fusion claim in 1989 by Fleischman and Pons was debunked, highlighting the importance of reproducibility in scientific experiments.
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Scientific research mistakes: Einstein was wrong about exceeding the speed of light
In 2012, the European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced a groundbreaking discovery that neutrinos had exceeded the speed of light, challenging Einstein's theories of relativity. However, it was later discovered that there was a fault in the fiber-opt cable, proving that Einstein's theories were accurate.
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