Professor removed based on faked superconductors

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Scientist behind superconductivity claims ousted

After claims of high-temp superconductivity were retracted, Ranga Dias lost his university job.
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University of Rochester is not to be confused with Rochester Institute of Technology which is not to be confused with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Seems like this guy made up a bunch of high temperature superconductivity experiment results. I recall the reports of the mystery substance around 2020, and I remember thinking that, based on the chemistry/physics, it seemed at least plausible.
 
The heart of the matter: "It was an editorial decision by Nature to go ahead with publication despite those reservations."

("reservations" being ambivalent and unconvinced reviewers arguing for rejection)
 
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