> When copper oxide superconductors were discovered in 1986, researchers leapt to probe their properties. But nearly four decades later, there is still debate over the material’s superconducting mechanism, says Vishik. Efforts to explain LK-99 came readily.
To me, the interesting take-away is that, right at the end. All too often we see peer-review as this slow, inching, excruciating process, particularly in social sciences where it's a de-facto afterthought. It was great to see science chugging ferociously away like a (somewhat!) well-oiled machine, such as the electronic analysis via slightly different methods (e.g. DFT) and the material synthesis efforts by the Argonne NL and Max Planck Institute.
Farewell for now, RTSC.
Side-note: Pure LK-99 is visually beautiful! Who would-a known from those crumbly grey flakes, huh?
I didn't follow the Lucasfilm acquisition too closely when it was all going down, but something that has confused me is that Lucas seems like a fairly talented guy with a passion for what he does, so how does it make sense that he actively wants to destroy his legacy?
I'm really doubtful that it's as simple as Lucas one day having a left-wing/progressivism epiphany or some other grand artistic change, sell Lucasfilm to Disney, then participate in the destruction of their IP.
Wasn't he promised "treatments" and general involvement in the latest trilogy, then Disney back-stabbed him last-minute? I vaguely remember some drama about that.
Anyway, long story short, I think that there is more to the story, such as him being promised one thing and another thing happening, etc.
To me, the interesting take-away is that, right at the end. All too often we see peer-review as this slow, inching, excruciating process, particularly in social sciences where it's a de-facto afterthought. It was great to see science chugging ferociously away like a (somewhat!) well-oiled machine, such as the electronic analysis via slightly different methods (e.g. DFT) and the material synthesis efforts by the Argonne NL and Max Planck Institute.
Farewell for now, RTSC.
Side-note: Pure LK-99 is visually beautiful! Who would-a known from those crumbly grey flakes, huh?