Seamus_the_shameless t1_ixbluwv wrote on November 22, 2022 at 5:32 AM Reply to comment by JaydedMermaid3D in TIL a physicist once tried to falsify creation of two new elements by silask93 He possibly felt pressure to publish exciting results. Once you set the bar for yourself at discovering elements, there isn't much wiggle room. Permalink Parent 14
Seamus_the_shameless t1_ixbluwv wrote
Reply to comment by JaydedMermaid3D in TIL a physicist once tried to falsify creation of two new elements by silask93
He possibly felt pressure to publish exciting results. Once you set the bar for yourself at discovering elements, there isn't much wiggle room.