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Plastic Fantastic Eugenie Samuel Reich

Plastic Fantastic By Eugenie Samuel Reich

Plastic Fantastic by Eugenie Samuel Reich


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Summary

Schon's discovery of a plastic that worked as a superconductor was noted as a scientific triumph before revelations that his discoveries were fake. This book analyzes the fraud and considers pressures that force unscrupulous behaviour from science's rising stars.

Plastic Fantastic Summary

Plastic Fantastic: How the Biggest Fraud in Physics Shook the Scientific World by Eugenie Samuel Reich

This book presents an investigation of a celebrated scientific discovery that was revealed to be fraudulent from a journalist with a unique insight into the case. It is expected that the book will be extensively reviewed due to the author's media connections, as she has written for the New Scientist and many other popular publications within the scientific community. It will also be advertised in Nature and Scientific American. There are no competing works examining the extent of this fraud and the effects it had on the scientific community. It is written by a journalist with unprecedented access to this infamous case of major scientific fraud that hit headlines worldwide.Schon's discovery of a plastic that worked as a superconductor was noted as a scientific triumph before revelations that his discoveries were fake. This book analyzes the fraud and considers pressures that force unscrupulous behaviour from science's rising stars.

Plastic Fantastic Reviews

'There are probably still more secrets under lock-and-key at Murray Hill and elsewhere, but for now Reich's engrossing book will be the last word on the matter.' - Peter Rodgers, Chief Editor, Nature Nanotechnology '...Reich's journalistic persistence and technical thoroughness yield a largely complete, often dramatic account of Schon's roguery and downfall.' - Booklist 'Eugenie Samuel Reich unpicks the tale with meticulous care.' - Philip Ball, Sunday Times '...a wonderful piece of forensic writing.' - Clive Cookson, Financial Times 'It is gripping stuff: a surprising page-turner that is well worth reading.' - New Scientist 'The book's real strength is the way it uses a journalistic approach to document what was happening on a week-by-week basis at Bell Labs...In doing so Reich uncovers a wealth of detail...that has not been published before. There are probably still more secrets under lock-and-key at Murray Hill and elsewhere, but for now Reich's engrossing book will be the last word on the matter.' - Peter Rodgers, Nature Nanotechnology 'A brilliant case study of research fraud.' - Clive Cookson, Financial Times

About Eugenie Samuel Reich

EUGENIE REICH has worked as a science and technology reporter for many years specifically as a researcher for the BBC, on the science documentary Vanished and as a correspondent and a features editor for the New Scientist.

Table of Contents

Introduction The Crystals Vision Faking the Data A Slave to Publication A Nice Christmas Present for the Lab How to Disarm Critics Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Airtime Scientists Astray Plastic Fantastic The Fraud Taboo Getting the Word Out A Kind of Confession Where Are They Now?

Additional information

GOR004878794
9780230224674
0230224679
Plastic Fantastic: How the Biggest Fraud in Physics Shook the Scientific World by Eugenie Samuel Reich
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Palgrave Macmillan
20090519
272
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