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The Cold Fusion Horizon
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The Cold Fusion Horizon

Aeon, 2016

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8

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University of Cambridge philosophy professor Huw Price puts a human face on the scientific community’s skepticism towards cold fusion, saying it really stems from scientists’ fear of falling into a “reputation trap.” Few “real scientists” are willing to risk looking like they are dabbling in “pseudoscience.” With a conversational tone, Price keeps the science and the sociology simple. He doesn’t try to convince his readers that cold fusion works, only that they should all invest in finding out whether it does. getAbstract recommends Price’s thesis to everyone interested in the future of energy production.

Take-Aways

  • Cold fusion has a checkered past, leading to its current reputation as “pseudoscience.”
  • Italian engineer Andrea Rossi claims to have seen encouraging results with his cold fusion devices, and some reputable scientists have replicated his findings.
  • Cold fusion is not necessarily impossible, but mainstream physicists believe it to be unlikely.

About the Author

University of Cambridge philosophy professor Huw Price, PhD, is also academic director of the Center for the Study of Existential Risk and the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence.


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