I like that for a full decade, people discussed measurements at reputable labs indicating that certain radioactive species decayed at rates that varied >0.1% depending on the season, and explored possible neutrino flux influences.
The measurements were finally shown to be effects of the immediate environment on the measurement apparatus.
That detectors used in labs may vary with time by >0.1%, unknown to their users, seems pretty important. How did everybody involved not know?
The measurements were finally shown to be effects of the immediate environment on the measurement apparatus.
That detectors used in labs may vary with time by >0.1%, unknown to their users, seems pretty important. How did everybody involved not know?