Summary Conducting Diligence - Doomberg doomberg.substack.com
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The article discusses the concerning trend of scientists making exaggerated claims about their research for industrial relevance, using the pursuit of a room- and body-temperature superconductor as an example.
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- There is a trend of forcing academicians to justify their work by claiming vast and direct industrial relevance where none exists.
- The chase to discover a room-temperature superconductor has been marked by breakthrough claims that often fail to materialize.
- A team of researchers in South Korea claimed to have discovered a room-temperature ambient-pressure superconductor, sparking viral buzz and potential transformative technologies.
- Revolutionary scientific results are rare, and incremental advances are more common.
- A straightforward five-question framework can be used to assess the likelihood of advances panning out.
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Scientists making exaggerated claims about their research for industrial relevance is a concerning trend discussed in the article "Conducting Diligence" on Doomberg. The article highlights the pursuit of a room- and body-temperature superconductor as an example.
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The text is an excerpt from an article titled "Conducting Diligence" on the website Doomberg. The article discusses the trend of scientists making exaggerated claims about their research for industrial relevance. It focuses specifically on the pursuit of a room-