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Book Synopsis: This is the story of wunderkind physicist Jan Hendrik Schön who faked the discovery of a new superconductor made from plastic. A star researcher at the world-renowned Bell Laboratories in New Jersey, he claimed to have stumbled across a powerful method for making carbon-based crystals into transistors, the switches found on computer chips. Had his experiments worked, they would have paved the way for huge advances in technology--computer chips that we could stick on a dress or eyewear, or even use to make electronic screens as thin and easy-to-fold as sheets of paper. But as other researchers tried to recreate Schön's experiments, the scientific community learned that it had been duped. Why did so many top experts, including Nobel prize-winners, support Schön? What led the major scientific journals to publish his work, and promote it with press releases? And what drove Schön, by all accounts a mild-mannered, modest and obliging young man, to tell such outra Read more

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Looking for an exhilarating read that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about science? Look no further than "Plastic Fantastic: How the Biggest Fraud in Physics Shook the Scientific World" by MacSci. This fascinating book delves into the captivating story of Jan Hendrik Schön, the brilliant physicist who shocked the scientific community with his fake discovery of a new superconductor made from plastic.

Transporting you to the prestigious Bell Laboratories in New Jersey, "Plastic Fantastic" unravels Schön's ingenious but deceitful claim of finding a groundbreaking method to turn carbon-based crystals into transistors – the very switches that drive our computer chips. Imagine the possibilities this discovery would unlock! Computer chips that can be embedded in clothing or eyewear, or ultra-thin electronic screens that can be folded like paper. It's a tantalizing prospect that lured even Nobel prize-winning experts into supporting Schön's apparent breakthrough.

Prepare to be astounded by the lengths Schön went to fool the scientific community and the major journals that published his work. It's a captivating tale of deception, intrigue, and the pursuit of truth. "Plastic Fantastic" will keep you on the edge of your seat as you uncover the motivations behind Schön's audacious actions.

With its gripping narrative and thought-provoking exploration of scientific ethics, "Plastic Fantastic" is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the inner workings of the scientific world. Join us on this thought-provoking journey and discover the shocking truth that unraveled an entire field of research.

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