The Mother of all Science Scandals

You can't believe everything you see on the news.

In 1989, two chemists claimed to have solved the world's energy crisis with a tabletop experiment, triggering a global scientific frenzy. What followed was a desperate race for validation, a media-fueled scandal, and a catastrophic fall from grace that left a permanent stain on their reputations.

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Kevan MacKay

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Martin Fleischmann

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Stanley Pons

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James Randi

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