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I tapped out after high school physics and college organic chem, so have almost zero understanding of what’s at work here, but why wouldn’t the original authors have thought to test for ferromagnetism?
Motivated reasoning effects everyone. Even scientists can see what they want to see over what is. One of many reasons peer review is an important part of the process.
What’s the typical damage done to the careers of folks who mistakenly claim cold fusion or room-temp superconductor discoveries?
Nothing, people in research usually judge your work for what it is. In non blind peer review your work might not be looked at with as much interest or diligence, as you already lost some credibility
What careers?
These are often done purposefully. And the scientists are often repeat offenders of academic fraud. It's a very bad look for their career.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02401-2