It’s also ironic that a publication so concerned with patience in science is so quick to dismiss experiments “falling short.” Like…it’s been a week. Chill. This is the most public scientific enthusiasm that I’ve seen in years. Let people have fun. Experience wonder and magic and mystery and awe and failure. That’s what science is about.
The original team submitted a paper about LK99 to Nature in 2020, and it was rejected. The editorial may not be interested that other labs research the material, decreasing the number of verification trials.
