Last week’s retraction dealt a blow to the search for room-temperature superconductivity, but physicists are optimistic about the field’s future. Last week’s retraction dealt a blow to the search for room-temperature superconductivity, but physicists are optimistic about the field’s future.
Room-temperature superconduction would be the holy grail for humanity s computing and energy-efficient future. But there are risks to being a poster-boy for the pursuit of Nobel prizes: that individuals co-opt science to advance personal goals.