See: http://blogs.physicstoday.org/newspicks/2009/12/opinion-scientific-integrity.html
Dr. H. Frederick Dylla, Executive Director and CEO of the American Institute of Physics (AIP) wrote here that: "such concepts as polywater, cold fusion, andhuman clones are examples of scientific pronouncements that were eventually proven wrong or fraudulent by the step-by-step process of examination, review, and repetition."
Yesterday, I and others have left comments protesting this, but they have not appeared.
The AIP published a textbook by Marwan and Krivit. Some researchers feel they should not tell Dylla this, because he might take steps to cancel the next AIP session on cold fusion, or prevent publication of the book. I wrote to them:
"This is not my decision and I would not interfere, but frankly, if I would take the opposite approach. I would tell him about the book, and I would tell him in the strongest possible terms that he is wrong. If he then cancels the book I would call every reporter and AIP member I know and cry 'censorship.' I doubt he would go that far. It would be highly unethical.
As long as the Executive Director of the AIP and people like him accuse you of fraud, you will make no progress. I do not think you will convince people that cold fusion is legitimate when the Director of the AIP goes around saying this sort of thing, and cites Wikipedia instead of your books and papers.
These attacks will continue until you people respond forcefully instead of ignoring them."
- Jed
