Failures

Failures

by Mike Masnick





Scientist Who Faked Data Loses PhD.

from the bye-bye dept

Two years ago the physics world was buzzing over accusations that a young physicist working at Bell Labs had faked the data for his impressive research. The research had been so impressive, in fact, that many expected him to receive the Nobel Prize. Instead, he quickly lost his job. Two years later, he's lost even more, as the University of Constance, where he obtained his PhD., has now revoked the degree from Jan Hendrik Schoen.

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  1. What are the odds

    by dorpus - Jun 14th, 2004 @ 12:07am

    that superconductivity will really work? Does it look like this?

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