Superconductors and the Science of Self-Deception

Most of us will admit to telling the occasional white lie. But what happens when dishonesty creeps into a field built on the pursuit of truth? In the high-stakes world of scientific discovery, deception can have enormous consequences. But alarmingly, as many as 12% of researchers say they know a colleague who has faked data. One cutting-edge field of scientific inquiry has seen more than its fair share of hoaxes and dodgy data: superconductors. How could a true superconductors breakthrough change the world? Why are some scientists so desperate to achieve it that they resort to deception? And what can be done to stop it? Find out in this video from iluli by Mike Lamb – explaining the ideas and innovations changing our lives. *New videos on the 1st of every month. Don't forget to like and subscribe:* https://bit.ly/subscribe_to_iluli *Visit the iluli website:* https://www.iluli.eu _______ 0:00 Introduction 0:42 What are superconductors? 2:40 Why scientists lie 3:57 Safeguards 4:51 Conclusion