Title: Plastic fantastic
Description: This work presents an investigation of a scientific discovery that was revealed to be fraudulent by a journalist with a unique insight into the case. Schon's discovery of a plastic that worked as a superconductor was noted as a scientific triumph before revelations that his discoveries were fake.
Subjects: Semiconductors, Research, Evaluation, Fraud in science, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Physicists, biography, Germany, biography
People: Jan Hendrik Schön (1970-)