Cuasicristales y cuasicientíficos: cómo un relato del pasado puede darnos pistas sobre el presente de la ciencia
Year: 2025
Type: preprint
Abstract: In 1982, Daniel Shechtman discovered quasicrystalline structures that would lead to a change in the very definition of crystal. Linus Pauling was a staunch opponent of this change, despite the evidence. Alan Mackay, on the other hand, had already predicted such structures when he spoke of widespread crystallography. This essay explores the contrast between the two and how the history of quasicrystals provides an opportunity to reflect on the basic principles of well-practiced science: scientific evidence, reproducibility, and correct attribution.
Institution: Tecnológico de Monterrey
Language: English
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4413417362