Dear Bruce,
I read your transcript on the NPR radio show ( http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=05-P13-00039&segmentID=2 ) and have the following comments I wish to share with you: (Quotes from your transcript precede my comments in italics.)
"What has been called "the most enormous conflict in basic science of the 20th century" began on March 23, 1989."
I've never heard it called "conflict" before. Typically it has been called much worse. But I don't mind the improvement at all.
"Critics call them a cult, but these true believers are sustained by laboratory results they say prove cold fusion can produce unlimited, safe, non-polluting energy."
"True believers?" Ooops. For a scientist, that's akin to dispensing a racial slur to an ethnic person. May I suggest an alternate term: "committed researchers?"
"In 1993, Richard Garwin inspected Michael McKubre's lab on behalf of the Department of Defense."
Garwin has a duty to the public. He should not be let off the hook so easily. I'm glad to see that you are helping bring this to light.
"Szpak and Boss have published the results of their experiment in a prestigious, peer-reviewed physics journal. And Japanese scientists have reported similar findings."
THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THIS! This is so important for the public to know about the published papers.
"[Park] calls cold fusion an illusion nothing more than wishful interpretation of data by researchers."
This appears to be a quote from his book from several years ago. Park is starting to soften his dialogue about cold fusion in the last few years.
Overall comments: Excellent job Bruce! You covered the topic fairly, accurately and honestly. Naturally it won't appease the other two hundred scientists whose work was not featured, but that's besides the point. I think your report provides value to the public. I would encourage the cold fusion community to welcome you back for your next program.
cc: Cold fusion researchers worldwide
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