Too Hot to Handle

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The cold fusion controversy unfolds through the lens of physicist Frank Close, who investigates the claims made by Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons in 1989 regarding their supposed breakthrough in atomic fusion. Their announcement, made outside the scientific community, sparked immense media attention and led to significant shifts in government research priorities. Close delves into the motivations behind their bold assertions, the rush among scientists to validate or refute their findings, and the ensuing intellectual and political chaos that characterized this pivotal moment in scientific history.